The fire brigade's large-scale deployment: Successful roof fire in Vienna-Währing successfully deleted!

The fire brigade's large-scale deployment: Successful roof fire in Vienna-Währing successfully deleted!

In the night of Thursday there was a significant fire in the roof of a five-story multi-party house in Canongasse, Vienna-Währing. According to oe24.at, the fire broke out shortly after midnight in the area of ​​a roof terrace. The fire spread unnoticed to adjoining apartments and the roof structure, which quickly led to a great fire brigade.

The professional fire brigade was on site with 35 people and eight emergency vehicles and fought against the flames until the morning. The use comprised the use of three extinguishing lines: one inside through the staircase, one on the outside of a telescopic mast stage and the aerial ladder. In addition, water cannons and drones were used for thermal imaging monitoring to control the spread of the fire. The fire brigade opened the roof structure with special separation saws to carry out targeted extinguishing measures.

no personal injury and ongoing investigations

The lucky news is that there was no injuries during the fire. The fire was contained around 4.30 a.m., the reversal work lasted until around 7.30 a.m. Further security was carried out on Thursday morning, while the cause of the fire was still the subject of investigations in the morning.

This incident is reminiscent of the importance of a functioning fire protection in urban areas. In Germany, for example, where no comprehensive and uniform fire statistics are available, precise data could help improve fire protection. According to Feuertrutz.de, the need to update statistics regularly to promote effective prevention.

A look at the fire protection statistics

statistics on fires, their causes as well as injuries and deceased are recorded by various institutions. This data is crucial to increase fire security. In Austria, as in Germany and other countries, work is being made to ensure public security and to improve fire protection measures there.

The fire in Vienna has again shown how important fast action of the fire brigade and that a well -equipped unit contributes decisively to safety in residential areas.

Further information about the incident can be found on orf.at