Drama in Golling: Fire in the attic triggers evacuation!

Drama in Golling: Fire in the attic triggers evacuation!

on Ash Wednesday, a day of inner contemplation and reflection, there was a fire in Golling in an empty attic apartment. According to Salzburg.orf.at the fire broke out in the early morning after a neighbor heard the suspicious crackling and the 20 residents of the multi -party house aroused. They then had to stay with relatives or in holiday apartments because their apartments were uninhabitable.

The fire brigade was on site with around 90 emergency services from Golling, Kuchl, Scheffau, Oberalm and a respiratory protection squad from Bischofshofen and was able to prevent the flames from spreading to the surrounding buildings in the Gollingen town center. A report on the exact circumstances of the incident is expected for next week. Meanwhile, the Catholic Church commemorates Ash Wednesday as the beginning of Lent, a phase of spiritual preparation, such as "https://catholicus.eu/de/aschermiste-ichte- and-wie-man-ihn-in-der-heigtigen-welt-lieben/"> Catholicus.eu . This day reminds the believers of their mortality and the need to repent, symbolized by laying ashes on the forehead.

symbolism and meaning of the Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday is not only a religious ritual day, but also a time of self -assessment and reflection. He asks the believers to question their lives and concentrate on their relationship with God. Pope Francis encourages the faithful to see this Lent as an opportunity to grow, grow and to act as a hopeful in a hectic world. The ashes, which is applied to the faithful, stands for the transience of life and the invitation to reverse to find inner peace and reconciliation.