Pyrotechnic articles or spontaneous combustion as a cause of the great fire in Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting

Online from 09/13/2020 at 8:08 pm

Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting.

A pyrotechnic object or spontaneous ignition: According to the researchers, these two variants are the cause of the large fire in a straw warehouse in Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting (Wels-Land district).

“Approximately 2000 square bales of hay and also bales of straw were stored in the building. To finally contain the fire, the hall had to be completely cleared with various excavators and heavy loaders under the constant influence of the extinguishing water. entrusted an expert from the Linz fire prevention office to investigate the cause of the fire. During investigations at the fire site, it was found that the self-ignition of the hay bales, which weigh around 500, cannot be ruled out kilograms. Another possible cause of fire was a pyrotechnic object found in the vicinity of the room. The object is a so-called “volcano”, also packing material for other pyrotechnic objects. It was found in the parking lot and sent to the forensic investigation. At the time of the fire, a wedding party was present in the castle’s event area. It is reasonable to assume that class F fireworks 2 found are related to the wedding. Other causes of the fire could initially be ruled out on the basis of fingerprints and witness testimony. The fire destroyed a considerable amount of food for a farm with around 2,500 goats. For the purchase of the estimated 1,000 tonnes of hay, the aggrieved farmer expects costs of around 300,000 euros, ”police said in a press release Sunday night.

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