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Operations Building at Bavaria’s Tegelbergbahn Engulfed in Fire

The burning facility stored Bergwacht equipment, including piste groomers.

Overview

  • Firefighters responded early Monday to a large blaze at an operations building beside the Tegelbergbahn in Schwangau, Ostallgäu.
  • Police reported no injuries and said there was no immediate danger to the public.
  • Authorities said the cable car itself has not been affected by the fire.
  • The facility contained vehicles and machinery used for winter operations, among them piste groomers.
  • Police gave an initial damage estimate of about €500,000, and the cause remains under investigation.