Fire alarm in strict: 82-year-old saves himself with fire extinguishers!

Fire alarm in strict: 82-year-old saves himself with fire extinguishers!

On Sunday afternoon, a fire broke out in a residential building in Strict, Tyrol, a fire that was discovered by an 82-year-old man. The senior noticed the flames in the heating room and tried to fight the fire together with his son, who lives in the neighboring house, with a fire extinguisher. In doing so, he contracted flue gas poisoning and slight burns. After the initial care at the site, he was immediately admitted to the Zams hospital, as Today.at . The fire brigade Strengen was on site with 32 emergency services and was able to control the flames.

cause of fire and damage

The exact cause of the fire is currently unclear and is examined by the investigative authorities. The property damage in the heating room is considerable and represents a significant loss for the residents. During the extinguishing work, the fire brigade was in full commitment to prevent further spreading of the fire. Already on Sunday evening there was also another fire in a holiday home in Kappl, in the Paznaun valley, and luckily there were no people in the building. About 200 firefighters from several weirs were deployed here to combat strong smoke development, such as Kurier.at