Drama in Reit im Winkl: Great fire in single -family house with injuries!

Drama in Reit im Winkl: Great fire in single -family house with injuries!

on Saturday evening, February 22, 2025, broke out a devastating fire in a single -family house in Mühlenweg in Reit im Winkl. The alarmed forces of the fire brigade Reit in the Winkl and the neighboring fire brigade Kössen (Tyrol, Austria) arrived at the fire town around 6:10 p.m. and found heavy smoke development in the attic. The fire, which probably broke out due to a technical defect in the area of the sauna, called for an extensive extinguishing campaign, while the people present were luckily able to leave the building independently. Two residents suffered slight flue gas poisoning and were treated medically on site, such as Pnp.de

The fire brigade had the fire under control after a short time, but the extinguishing work was extremely demanding due to hidden embers. A total of 85 emergency services from several communities worked to fight the flames. In close cooperation, large parts of the wood paneling and the roof were subsequently opened in order to find all the foci and finally extinguish. The property damage is estimated at around 500,000 euros, while the investigation into the cause of the fire is running from the Traunstein criminal police inspection, which has so far been unable to find any evidence of intentional arson, such as Fireworld.at unanimously reported.

An emotionally moving scene occurred after the extinguishing work when the two daughters of the homeowner thanked the head of operations for the rescue of their doll, which praised the efforts of the firefighters even more. Mayor Matthias Schlechter was also on site and assured that the family is temporarily accommodated in another accommodation. Due to the sudden fire, the house is currently uninhabitable, but the emergency services once again showed their professionalism and their high level of training in combating fire.