Drama in Vienna: Fast fire forces 23 residents to flee!

Drama in Vienna: Fast fire forces 23 residents to flee!

In a dramatic night, there were two fire brigade operations in Austria, which demanded emergency services and made official measures necessary afterwards. A fire broke out in a hut in Hausmening, whereby the flames had to be combated with heavy breathing protection and several extinguishing pipes. Fortunately, people remained unharmed, but a dog was found dead in the hut. According to Noen not only caused an excitement among the firefighters, but also in the children of a nearby kindergarten, who had to close its windows due to the smoke development.

In another incident in Vienna-Margareten, the fire brigade was called to an apartment fire at 3 a.m. The resident was able to flee his dog in front of the flames, but was brought to the hospital with injuries. The entire multi-party house was heavily smoky and 23 other residents had to be evacuated with escape filter masks, as reported the press . Fire brigade spokesman Jürgen Figerl emphasized that the flames made two windows on the first floor, which resulted in a spread of the risk of fire to the upper floors. Thanks to the quick intervention, the spread to other floors could be prevented.

causes of fire and considerable damage

The cause of the fire in Vienna is still unclear, but one of the affected apartments was completely destroyed. The fire brigade used high -performance fans to remove the fire smoke and locate embers with thermal imaging cameras. The entire use in Ziegelofengasse lasted until shortly before 5 a.m. and required the use of 33 firefighters who had to temporarily block the road. Local residents reported strong smell of smoking that shouted at them at dawn.