Car catches fire while driving in Deutschfeistritz
Sunday 25th October 2026 on 13:30 in
Austria
A car caught fire while being driven in Deutschfeistritz, in the Graz-Umgebung district, on Saturday, ORF reported. The 24-year-old driver escaped without injury.
Police said the driver noticed technical problems in the engine area and stopped. He then saw smoke and flames in the engine compartment. When he went to get a fire extinguisher, the fire quickly spread through the vehicle. Firefighters put out the flames, but the car was completely destroyed.
The driver had been travelling on Übelbacherstraße from Peggau towards Deutschfeistritz. The car belonged to his father and was towed away by ÖAMTC. The road maintenance service and firefighters cleared the road. The cause of the fire and the damage are still being investigated.