Brand in Grünau: Fire in the house surprises mother and daughter!

Brand in Grünau: Fire in the house surprises mother and daughter!

Grünau im Almtal, Österreich - Grünau (Upper Austria): On the evening of February 5, 2025, a dramatic incident occurred in a residential building in Grünau in the Almtal, Gmunden district. A 47-year-old had heated up her stove around 4:45 p.m. and then left the house for a walk with her daughter. When they returned at around 6 p.m., dense swaths of smoke and fire, such as Nachrichten.at reported. Fortunately, no one was in the house at this point. They immediately informed the fire brigade.

The emergency services of the Grünau volunteer fire brigade were quickly on site and, thanks to their experience and emergency, were able to curb the fire quickly. Equipped under heavy breathing protection and with a clan tool, they managed to control the flames and prevent the fire from spreading further. Afterwards, they carried out comprehensive ventilation measures to make the building smoke -free. The two women were looked after by the Red Cross, but remained unharmed, as fireworld.at . The police have now initiated investigations to clarify the cause of the fire, and a fire expert is involved in the investigations.