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Two motorhomes completely burned out in Austria and Tyrol

18.07.2026 02:14 1 min 3 sources
kleinezeitung.at DEU + 2 more
Two motorhomes completely burned out in Austria and Tyrol
Original source: kleinezeitung.at

In Brief

Two separate motorhome fires: one on the A9 Pyhrnautobahn in Austria, another on the Zirler Berg in Tyrol. No injuries reported; both vehicles were completely destroyed.

Fire on the A9 Pyhrnautobahn

A motorhome caught fire on the A9 Pyhrnautobahn near Mautern. The driver noticed smoke inside, stopped in an emergency bay, and evacuated his wife and two dogs. The fire was spotted from a police helicopter. Firefighters extinguished the blaze; no one was injured, but the motorhome was completely burned out.

Fire on the Zirler Berg

On Friday, 22 May 2026, around 15:15, a motorhome fully ignited on the Zirler Berg (Innsbruck-Land district). According to the Tyrolean control centre, two people were inside at the time and were unharmed. Firefighters removed two gas cylinders from the vehicle and cooled them. The Seefelderstraße was temporarily closed uphill but reopened soon after. Fire brigades from Zirl and Reith bei Seefeld responded.

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Motorhome burns out on A9 Pyhrnautobahn in Austria

29.06.2026 kleinezeitung.at DEU Original source

Motorhome fully engulfed in flames at Zirler Berg

22.05.2026 tirol.ORF.at DEU Original source

Fire at Zirlerberg: Motorhome completely burned out

22.05.2026 Tiroler Tageszeitung Online DEU Original source
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