Fire alarm in Schwechat: New fire in the hammer bread works!

Fire alarm in Schwechat: New fire in the hammer bread works!

A new fire in the former hammer bread works

In the night of February 17, 2025, the Schwechat volunteer fire brigade was again called for a fire in the former hammer bread at around 3:20 a.m. This is the second time this year that the fire brigade was alerted to an incident in this area. The fire broke out in a cable shaft of a stairwell. Despite the freezing temperatures of about minus five degrees Celsius, a respiratory protection team managed to quickly locate and delete the fire, as reported. After around an hour, the fire brigade was able to restore its operational readiness and the forces returned to their regular professions.

repeated fires provide concerns

The repeated fire incidents in the hammer bread works raise questions about the safety of the site. According to meinzirk.at , the emergency services have been alerted several times in recent years, including significant incidents in 2023 and 2024. It is particularly worrying in their investigations from arson; At the last major fire in 2024, several young people were identified as an arsonist. The pressure on the fire brigade and the local authorities increases to take suitable measures to restore security on this site. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the current fire and a further spread of the fire could be prevented.