Fire crews contain farm blaze near Klaffer am Hochficht
Friday 2nd October 2026 on 15:15 in
Austria
A fire at a farm in Schönberg near Klaffer am Hochficht, in the Rohrbach district, destroyed a fibreglass boat and damaged part of a garage on Friday, ORF reported. Fire crews from Upper Austria and Bavaria responded.
Silage bales caught fire, and the flames quickly spread to a parked boat, which was destroyed. Heat also damaged the roof of a neighbouring garage, scorching its supporting structure. No one was reported injured.
Fire crews from Klaffer am Hochficht and nearby communities, along with teams from the Rohrbach district and neighbouring parts of Bavaria, prevented the fire from spreading to other buildings.
The extent of the damage and the cause of the fire were not yet known. Investigations are under way.