Fire in the living room: Mödlinger fire brigade in quick commitment!

Fire in the living room: Mödlinger fire brigade in quick commitment!

Mödling, Österreich - in Mödling there was a dramatic fire today when smoke from several windows of an apartment building came. The local fire brigade, which quickly moved with 15 emergency services and four vehicles, discovered that the fire had broken out in the living room. The firefighters immediately went inside with respiratory protection and extinguishing lines to fight the flames. Thanks to its quick reaction, the fire could be brought under control quickly. During the extinguishing work, the building was ventilated at the same time to guide the toxic smoke outside. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the fire, as the Mödling volunteer fire brigade announced in its operational report.

causes and prevention

The exact reason for the fire in the living room is so far unknown. Nevertheless, experts emphasize the importance of a responsible handling of open fire to prevent similar incidents. As fire-und-rauch.de reports, fires can often arise from candles, cigarettes or improper cooking habits. Every year the fire brigades in Germany have over 200,000 times, with around 600 people die in the flames. Most victims did not die directly through the fire, but by the deadly flue gases.

In the event of a fire, quick action is required. Consumers should always keep an eye on the escape routes when entering a building. In the multi -storey building, the safest escape route leads down, while elevators should be avoided during a fire because they can become fatal. In addition, you should be careful when opening doors and in the case of smoke you should also secure the room by sealing cracks. Smoke detectors, which are already available for 10 euros, can make a decisive contribution to the early discovery of a fire and thus save lives, as in the article by Feuer-und-rauch.de