A Bavarian climber in Austria followed a human need. He made a fatal mistake - and triggered a large-scale effort lasting several hours.
- A Bavarian climber in Austria followed a human need.
- He made a fatal mistake.
- The man from Bavaria triggered a large-scale operation.
Füssen / Pinswang - On the mountain range on the left of the Lech to the Faulenbach valley (Austria), a forest fire broke out on Saturday morning (February 22). The reason was the careless behavior of a climber from Bavaria.
"Fatal mistake": Bavarian climber sets fire to Austria
"Due to human need, the climber relieved himself," the police wrote in their press release. Then the man wanted to burn them, "which proved to be a fatal mistake in the dry forest area and the almost straw-like forest floor," it continues. The fire spread quickly due to the rising wind, and an estimated 50 x 60 meters caused a forest fire .
The fire brigade and police from Füssen were the first to deploy . They coordinated the necessary extinguishing work with their control centers. Since the affected area was steep and steep, the fire departments from Reutte, Pinswang, Füssen and Kempten with special equipment were also required. In addition, a Bavarian and an Austrian police helicopter were in use. Together they fought the source of the fire. This was in Austria, not far from the German border. The operation lasted around six hours.
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The police report in full
"On the ridge on the left of the Lech to the Faulenbach valley, a forest fire was caused by the careless behavior of a Bavarian climber on Saturday morning. Due to human need, the climber relieved himself. He then wanted to burn it, which proved to be a fatal mistake in the dry forest area and the almost straw-like forest floor.
Due to the rising wind, a forest fire of an estimated 50 x 60 meters started within a very short time. The fire brigade and police from Füssen were the first emergency services on site and coordinated the necessary extinguishing work with their control centers. Due to the steeply sloping and impassable terrain, fire departments from Reutte, Pinswang, Füssen and Kempten with special equipment were required.
In addition, a Bavarian and an Austrian police helicopter were involved. Together they fought the source of the fire, which was located immediately after the German border on Austrian territory. "
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