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Even the next day, farmer Heinz Furrer cannot explain how the fire broke out at the Panoramahof in Beinwil on Sunday night. His 16-year-old son refueled a moped at the workshop, which is located at the dairy. “He has done this countless times before. He knows exactly what to watch out for, ”he says. But this time something must have gone wrong. The gasoline ignited and a devastating fire broke out.
“I was at home when I heard my son screaming,” says the organic farmer. One look was enough for the former firefighter to assess the extent of the fire. “I sincerely hoped that the fire department would arrive on time and thus prevent it from reaching the barn,” he says. The secluded yard has a fire pole.
The family of six tried to control the fire with these aids until the fire brigade from the Muri base and the fire brigade from Beinwil and Auw reached the Hinter-Grüth part of the village. Firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to the barn where the family has 60 dairy cows. But the milk house burned down completely. And with all the technical equipment, the office and the workshop. “The barn is still intact, but we have neither electricity nor water,” Furrer said, describing the situation Monday morning.
Farmer friends collected cows
The family had to find a solution for the 60 cows in a short period of time. Because without electricity, animals cannot be milked. “We experienced incredible solidarity,” says Furrer, praising the behavior of his neighbors. That night, four farmer friends arrived with their cattle trailers and transported the cows to their farms. It is a great relief to him and his family that the animals are well housed and in the immediate vicinity of the farm.
The family was also able to keep all machines safe from fire. But now she is worried about the 16-year-old. He was taken to the hospital with burns. “My wife went to the university hospital later in the morning, I still don’t know how serious the injuries are and how he is doing,” the concerned father said.
