New Year's Eve emergency calls in Austria: fire alarm everywhere!

New Year's Eve emergency calls in Austria: fire alarm everywhere!

New Year's Eve 2024 will be overshadowed by dramatic fire events in Austria and Germany. At a time when many celebrants welcome the New Year with fireworks, there were several fires in various regions, which mobilized numerous fire departments. In Carinthia, more precisely in St. Veit an der Glan, a hedge fire broke out shortly after midnight and was caused by pyrotechnic objects. Fortunately, the damage remained low as no injuries were reported. But that was just the start, because in St. Georgen am Kreischberg a house and carport caught fire, which led to a large-scale deployment of over 100 firefighters today.at reported.

Cases in Germany are making the situation worse

In Hude, Germany, the fire department was called to a shed fire on December 30th that quickly spread to an adjacent residential building. The first emergency services to arrive on site had to immediately request additional help as the fire was already raging in the roof structure. Despite the strong winds, which made extinguishing the fire much more difficult, the emergency services were able to prevent the fire from spreading further. A total of around 70 firefighters were on duty, while the resident was taken to hospital due to possible smoke inhalation fireworld.at reported.

In view of these incidents, the Oldenburg district fire department appeals to citizens to exercise particular caution when using fireworks on New Year's Eve. Strong gusts of wind could make rockets and firecrackers uncontrollable, which could lead to dangerous fires. The common tenor: safety has priority, especially at this festive time of year.