Straw bales catch fire on farm

At the 30 straw bales on a farm near Waidhofen (district of Neuburg-Schrobenhausen), fire caught fire on Thursday. According to the fire brigade in Kaifeck near Waidhofen, the agricultural court is unanimous. Several surrounding fire departments quickly came to help.

Brand in Kaifeck (Neuburg-Schrobenhausen): 30 straw bales catch fire

The fire broke out at around 5 p.m. – and soon to be seen from afar. The emergency services of the volunteer fire departments Schrobenhausen, Waidhofen and Hohenwart quickly arrived at the scene of the accident. At that time, about half of the straw bales were already on fire, like a spokesman for the fire brigade to the news agency Vifogra explained. But the fire could be fought in time, the fire did not reach adjacent buildings. However, there is said to have been a strong smoke development.

No injured people in the fire service at Waidhofen

Farmers from the neighborhood are said to have offered their support to the fire brigades. They then pulled the burning straw bales out of the danger zone with tractors. Afterwards, the straw bales were brought to a free area and deleted there in a controlled manner.

How the fire could break out is still unclear. The 80 firefighters of the three fire departments were deployed. Nobody was injured in the fire, and information on the amount of damage caused is not yet known.

Not the first time that straw bales are burning in Neuburg-Schrobenhausen

Only recently are in Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, in the municipalities of Hohenwart and Karlskron, a large number of hay bales, a barn and a machine hall has been on fire willfully.

Kaifeck, or rather the place Hinterkaifeck, has a dark story. There it has before more than 100 years a six -time murder given. It also recently has near the fire town Another fire, one field caught fire.