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

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

St. Veit an der Glan, Österreich - New Year's Eve 2024 is overshadowed by dramatic fire events in Austria and Germany. At a time when many celebrations with fireworks welcome the new year, there were several fires in various regions that mobilized numerous fire brigade. In Carinthia, more precisely in St. Veit an der Glan, a hedge fire was created shortly after midnight, which was triggered by pyrotechnic objects. Fortunately, the damage balance remained low because there were no injuries. But that was just the beginning, because in St. Georgen on the Kreischberg a residential building including carport led to a large-scale use of over 100 firefighters, as Today. reported.

cases in Germany tighten the situation

In the German Hude, the fire brigade was called to a scale fire on December 30 that quickly attacked an adjacent house. The first emergency services that arrived on site had to request additional help immediately because the fire already raged in the roof structure. Despite the violent winds, which significantly made deletion, the emergency services were able to prevent the fire from spreading further. A total of around 70 firefighters were deployed, while the resident was taken to the hospital due to possible flue gas poisoning, such as Fireworld.at reported. In view of these incidents, the district fire brigade Oldenburg appeals to the citizens to exercise special caution in the New Year's Eve of fireworks. Strong gusts of wind could make rockets and firecrackers uncontrollable, which can lead to dangerous fires. The common tenor: Security has priority, especially in this solemn period of the year.