Great fire on the K 101: Tractor is on fire - fire brigade!

Great fire on the K 101: Tractor is on fire - fire brigade!

On Friday, June 27th, the fire brigade was alerted to a burning tractor on the K 101 between Altenhaaina and Halhausen at 5:26 p.m. Rauch developed from the engine compartment of the vehicle, which a 68-year-old farmer noticed during his work in the field. At that point, the situation had already worsened dramatically. When he left the cab, the flames already flown out of the engine compartment of the John Deere tractor and quickly spread to the driver's cab. A team of firefighters was on site with two of the respiratory protection teams to extinguish the fire and also used a thermal imaging camera to find embers.

like 112-Magazin , the fire arrived was already covered for the entire tractor. Fortunately, the fire could be quickly brought under control, so that the adjacent vegetation remained untouched. After about two hours the assignment was over, and the around 50 firefighters who acted under the direction of municipal fire inspector Thomas Bahr were able to return to the location.

fire brigade at full speed

The alarm of the fire brigades Haina, Löhlbach, Halhausen, Römershausen and Sehlen as well as a tank fire engine from Gemünden was necessary due to the visibility of a large column of smoke from a distance. However, while the Frankenberg fire brigade was alerted, it was able to cancel its journey because the location on site was already under control. Fortunately, there were no injuries, but the property damage amounts to an average five -digit amount.

The police investigation into the cause of the fire are still in progress. The incident is reminiscent of the constant danger of fires in agriculture, which is reinforced by the high fire load of straw, fertilizers and fuels. According to an article by bsbrandschutz.de , Hitze and dry conditions can be very dangerous for agricultural machines.

prevention is the key

In order to avoid similar incidents in the future, the Federal Association of Brand Protection-Fachbetrieben e.V. recommends that they regularly wait and use agricultural vehicles. It is advisable to store straw and hay dry and only to carry out fire -threatening work under strict safety precautions. Each farmer should also be equipped with a fire extinguisher that contains at least 6 kg ABC powder in order to be able to react quickly in an emergency.

The event clearly shows how important quick reaction and preventive measures are in dealing with the fire hazards in agriculture. Farmers are well advised to find out more about the latest security standards and to attend appropriate training courses in order to act correctly in emergencies.