Firefighters stop playground treehouse fire from spreading

A treehouse at a public playground in Fulpmes, in the Stubai Valley, caught fire overnight, and firefighters prevented the flames from reaching nearby trees and a building, ORF reported.

A resident reported the fire shortly before 3 a.m. on Tuesday. When firefighters arrived, the treehouse was already fully engulfed. Two teams wearing breathing apparatus began tackling the blaze.

Twenty-six members of the Fulpmes fire brigade attended, along with emergency medical services and police. The cause of the fire is unknown, and an investigation is under way.