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Tractor Fire Destroys Feed Transport in Struppen, Causing €300,000 Damage

Police suspect a technical defect, with specialists set to examine the wreckage to confirm the cause.

Overview

  • The blaze ignited at about 8:37 a.m. Sunday as the tractor towed a feed trailer toward a nearby barn in Struppen.
  • The 40-year-old driver escaped uninjured after jumping from the cab and calling emergency services.
  • Flames broke out roughly 200 meters before a stall housing about 500 young cattle, which were never in danger.
  • Around 40 firefighters from several local brigades fought the fire for approximately four hours, and the smoke was noticeable in Pirna.
  • The 1999 tractor and its trailer are total losses, and roads near the Naundorf junction were closed for several hours during the response.