Arson in St. Pölten: While car goes up in flames!

Arson in St. Pölten: While car goes up in flames!

A shocking car fire broke out in St. Pölten, alarming everyone. The police officers, who initially tried to tackle the flames with a hand-held fire extinguisher, could only watch as the vehicle burst into flames. Luckily there were no injuries, but the cause of the fire is still under investigation. However, authorities suspect arson. This doesn't come as a surprise, because how the APA reported, there have been several nightly car fires in the region in recent months, which were carried out by previously unknown perpetrators.

The deployment of the fire brigade was coordinated as standard. In Germany, such an emergency usually takes place via the emergency number 112, where a dispatcher on site records the situation. How TÜV Süd explains, the dispatcher creates an initial situation report and alerts the necessary fire brigade and police, while the fire-fighting team can intervene quickly on site. A precise assessment of the situation is carried out in order to initiate the most effective measures to fight the fire. As a rule, the emergency services are at the scene of the fire within ten minutes, ready to put out the fire and combat any dangers.

The investigations in St. Pölten show the urgency of arson crimes. Any level of fire risk to people and material requires rapid and coordinated action by emergency services. The fire brigade and police are in close contact to bring the situation under control and track down the perpetrators.