Dramatic rescue: Fire Brigade Graz frees woman from burning apartment!

Dramatic rescue: Fire Brigade Graz frees woman from burning apartment!

Vinzenz Muchitsch Straße, 8020 Graz, Österreich - in Graz in the early morning of February 22, 2025, a room fire broke out in a high -rise in the Vinzenz Muchitsch Straße. The Graz professional fire brigade was alerted at 3:04 a.m. after a neighbor noticed dense smoke and immediately informed the emergency services. When they arrived, the firefighters were informed that there is still a person in the affected apartment. The resident was locked in her apartment and could no longer flee, as fireworld.at reported.

The fire brigade acted quickly: emergency services with severe respiratory protection carried a C-pipe on the 2nd floor and immediately started fighting fire. At the same time, a turntable ladder was provided to make contact with the trapped person and monitor their condition. Thanks to the professional approach and the use of a high -performance fan, the stairwell remained smoke -free. The fire was deleted quickly, which countered further spread and additional damage. The saved lady was immediately handed over to the Red Cross for medical care, as reported by steiermark.orf.at . A total of 6 vehicles and 25 firefighters were deployed.

The property damage caused by the fire is estimated at several thousand euros. The police are currently investigating the cause of the fire. After completing all extinguishing and security work, the fire brigade handed over the site to the police to investigate further research. The quick reaction and the coordinated approach of the professional fire brigade have been able to prevent worse things and once again demonstrated the importance of professional emergency aid.