Fire in Schmirn: Firefighter injured with dangerous use!

Fire in Schmirn: Firefighter injured with dangerous use!

Außerschmirn, Österreich - In the Tyrolean community of Schmirn, a fire occurred on January 16, 2025 at 10:39 a.m. in a stable building that borders directly on a residential building. The 55-year-old owner stated that the fire broke out during flaming. Despite his attempts to extinguish the fire itself with a water hose, he was ultimately forced to make an emergency call after the flames were out of control. Thanks to their quick response, the alarmed fire brigades from Schmirn and Steinach were able to delete the fire and prevent it from spreading to the adjacent residential building, such as fireworld.at reported.

In the extinguishing work, a firefighter fell to fall and injured an indefinite degree. He was immediately flown to the Innsbruck clinic with the emergency medical helicopter "Alpin 5". As a precaution, the stable owner himself was brought to the LKH Hall for an examination, as he suspected of flue gas poisoning. The quick and coordinated help of the fire brigade may have prevented worse consequences, so report tt.com .

The investigation into the exact cause of the fire is still in progress, while the injuries are in medical treatment. The quick reaction of the fire brigade was crucial to avoid greater damage and to protect the adjacent residential building.