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As part of the renovation of workers Untersbergseilbahn, carried out Monday morning in the area of the first metal cutting work of support. The soils of the forest have probably caught fire, police reported in the afternoon during a broadcast.
Large-scale operation of Salzburg Emergency Services
Grödig firefighters with Löstenzug Fürstenbrunn, Löschzug Niederalm as well as Koppl firefighters with fire protection equipment of the forest and firefighters Eugendorf with Einsatzleitfahrzeug have since been used. The organizers and the tanker of the Landesfeuerwehrverbandes are also disengaged. The Florianis are supported by police helicopters and by an "Alouette III" and an "AB212" of the Austrian Armed Forces.
A fire on the Untersberg: explosions?
"An area of about 500 square meters is in the lower support area of the burning lifts," said Markus Pbadauer of the Land Fire Brigade Association (LFV) at SALZBURG24. Witnesses report that explosions have been heard on Untersberg, he can not confirm.
Since noon, our firefighting helicopters on Untersberg in Salzburg have been in service. 8 workers are currently removed from the fire zone by wind recovery. An S-70 Black Hawk is destined to be further strengthened on the way to Salzburg. #Bundesheer pic.twitter.com/SJQHMDVaZB
– Michael Bauer (@Bundesheerbauer) November 5, 2018
Eight employees saved from Untersberg
Employees of the Untersbergbahn, who were in the area of the forest fire, were transported unharmed into the valley by means of the winds of the German army helicopter. The eight employees are doing well, the LFV said at 2.30pm on its homepage. Meanwhile, the fire is under control, helicopter fire fighting continues uninterrupted. For about 15 hours, a Blackhawk helicopter from the army was expected. From a current point of view, the work of fighting the fire with four helicopters is expected to last until the evening. Then, the area should also be checked with a thermal camera to detect any residual glowing nest.
Due to the strong flight movements, the local transit from Grödig in the Untersbergseilbahn region to the municipality remains closed in both directions.
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