Der Bote für Tirol1850s5 tags
Major Fire near the Hospital Church and Rescue of the Passer Bridge
On 4 March 1852, a devastating fire fueled by strong gales broke out at a timber yard near the hospital church in Merano. Through the joint intervention of local citizens, authorities, and students, the wooden Passer bridge was saved and the flames were extinguished within an hour and a half. This incident represented Merano's third fire in quick succession.