Motorhome burns out completely on A10 near Zederhaus

A motorhome caught fire on the Tauern motorway (A10) near Zederhaus. The driver and his two children managed to leave the vehicle in time and were uninjured. Firefighters extinguished the blaze; the cause is under investigation.

A motorhome was completely destroyed by fire on the A10 Tauern motorway near Zederhaus, Lungau, on Saturday. The 39-year-old German driver heard a loud bang and saw smoke; he stopped on the hard shoulder and evacuated himself and his two children. The fire brigade extinguished the blaze, but the vehicle was a total loss. The motorway was closed in both directions from 16:45 to 17:15 due to heavy smoke, then single-lane traffic resumed, causing congestion.

On Saturday evening, a motorhome caught fire on the A10 Tauern motorway towards Salzburg. The occupants managed to leave the vehicle in time and remained uninjured. The Zederhaus fire brigade, alerted at around 4:45 p.m., found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames and began extinguishing using a polyfoam system, a high-pressure hose, and a C-foam nozzle. Two empty gas cylinders were recovered from the motorhome, posing no additional hazard. The operation concluded around 7:00 p.m.

On July 25, 2026, a motorhome caught fire on the A10 Tauern Autobahn near Zederhaus, Austria. A 39-year-old German from Thuringia was traveling with his two children when he heard a loud bang from the engine compartment at around 4:40 p.m. He stopped the vehicle on the hard shoulder and evacuated the occupants; shortly after, the motorhome was fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters extinguished the blaze; no injuries were reported, but the motorhome was a total loss. Due to heavy smoke, the A10 was closed in both directions from 4:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., then reopened with single-lane traffic. Cleanup lasted until about 8:45 p.m., causing significant congestion.

A motorhome caught fire on the A10 Tauern motorway near Zederhaus, Salzburg. The 39-year-old German driver heard a bang, stopped the vehicle, and evacuated himself and his two children. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, but the motorhome was a total loss. The motorway was closed in both directions from 4:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., then single-lane traffic resumed.

On the Tauern motorway A10 near Zederhaus in Lungau, a motorhome completely burned out on Saturday. The 39-year-old driver from Germany heard a loud bang, after which the vehicle began to smoke. He stopped on the hard shoulder and evacuated himself and his two children. The motorhome was fully engulfed in flames, resulting in a total loss. Due to heavy smoke, the motorway was closed in both directions from 4:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., after which single-lane traffic was possible until cleanup finished. Extensive congestion and a block handling before the Katschberg tunnel towards Salzburg occurred.

On Saturday evening, a motorhome caught fire on the Tauern Autobahn (A10) near Zederhaus, Austria. The occupants evacuated the vehicle in time and were uninjured. Firefighters from Zederhaus extinguished the blaze, recovering two gas cylinders from the motorhome, which were later found to be empty. The operation ended around 7:00 PM.

On July 25, 2026, at approximately 4:45 p.m., a motorhome caught fire on the A10 Tauernautobahn towards Salzburg. The occupants evacuated the vehicle before firefighters arrived and were uninjured. Upon arrival, the motorhome was fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters used a foam system, high-pressure hose, and foam nozzle while wearing breathing apparatus. Two gas cylinders were removed from the danger zone; they were empty. The operation concluded around 7:00 p.m.

On July 25, 2026, a motorhome caught fire on the A10 Tauernautobahn near Zederhaus (Lungau) at around 4:45 p.m. The occupants had already left the vehicle before firefighters arrived and were uninjured. The Zederhaus fire department extinguished the blaze using a polyfoam system, a high-pressure hose, and a foam nozzle. Two empty gas cylinders were removed from the burning motorhome, preventing an explosion. The operation ended around 7:00 p.m.

On 25 July 2026 at about 16:45, a motorhome caught fire on the A10 Tauernautobahn towards Salzburg. The occupants left the vehicle before the fire brigade arrived and were uninjured. By the time the first crews arrived, the motorhome was fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters used a foam system, a high-pressure hose and a foam nozzle. Two gas cylinders inside the motorhome were removed from the danger zone; they were empty. The operation ended around 19:00.