Large deployment in Vienna: E-car fire in Caritas dormitory triggers evacuation!

Large deployment in Vienna: E-car fire in Caritas dormitory triggers evacuation!

in the Danube City of Vienna burned in the early evening in the Caritas dormitory "Haus Noah". At 6 p.m., passers-by noticed smoke from the underground car park, where a car had suddenly caught fire, as . Due to the rapid spread of the fire, at least three vehicles were damaged, and the facility above had to be evacuated over a large area. The Viennese professional fire brigade used more than 70 emergency services and 20 vehicles to master the fire. Fortunately, there were no injuries and the fire was brought under control promptly. The first reports indicate that an electric car was on fire, but this could not be officially confirmed.

similarly dramatic scenes took place several hundred kilometers further in Berlin. In a metal operation in Lichterfelde, a major fire broke out on Friday, which pulled a huge cloud of smoke across the city, as ZDF . The fire brigade was deployed with a large contingent and warned the residents of possible health risks. Dangerous chemical substances such as copper cyanide and sulfuric acid were stored in the fire hall, which could turn into hydrocyanic acid during the fire. Although increased pollutant values were measured near the fire, the fire brigade found that the air quality outside the danger zone was not endangered.

The authorities alerted the population over a warning and closed a nearby school. People were asked to keep windows and doors closed and avoid the affected area. It was not until Saturday afternoon that the emergency services were finally able to give the all -clear after the fire was brought under control. In such operations, the fire departments not only need a large number of forces, but also special expertise in dealing with dangerous materials.