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Fire alarm in Laxenburg: CO detectors save families from danger!
On June 3, 2025, a CO alarm in Laxenburg alerted the fire department after a fire in the freezer. There were no injuries.
Fire alarm in Laxenburg: CO detectors save families from danger!
On the night of June 3, 2025, the Laxenburg volunteer fire department was alerted to a fire in a single-family home on Karl Schreiweis-Gasse. The operation was triggered shortly after 9:21 p.m. by a CO alarm that responded to smoke from the fire. The residents had already left the building and immediately informed the fire department via the emergency number 122, as 5min.at reported.
The fire department was on site with 23 members and three vehicles. When they arrived, the situation was tense as the source of the fire had to be located in the kitchen area of a freezer. A respiratory protection team quickly advanced into the smoke-filled building and used a thermal imaging camera to precisely locate the source of the fire. The freezer was disconnected from the power supply, taken outside and extinguished while important post-extinguishing work was carried out on the kitchen equipment.
No injuries, but investigation into the cause of the fire
Luckily there were no injuries; the homeowners remained uninjured. Firefighters also cleared the smoky air from the building using a high-performance fan. However, the exact cause of the freezer fire remains unclear and police have launched an investigation to obtain more information. According to noen.at, the importance of smoke and CO detectors in private households should not be underestimated. These devices can save lives in critical situations.
Role of CO detectors
Carbon monoxide detectors play a crucial role in preventing danger. The odorless gas can escape from defective or improperly operated devices such as stoves, fireplaces or heaters and can lead to life-threatening conditions within minutes. In this particular incident, the CO alarms prevented the worst by signaling an early alarm. More information about how CO detectors work and the importance of them can be found on the [Berliner Fire Department] website (https://www.berliner-feuerwehr.de/ihre-sicherheit/praevention/warnmelder/).
Overall, this incident highlights the essential role of alarms in households to provide timely attention to dangers and minimize the risk of serious incidents.