Fire drama in Andorf: Mother and children save themselves from blazing flames!

Fire drama in Andorf: Mother and children save themselves from blazing flames!

On the evening of December 26, 2024, Upper Austria, a dramatic fire in a family home when a 34-year-old mother met with a dangerous situation in the heating system. According to fireworld.at she noticed a sudden deflusion at 10:15 p.m. In a courageous attempt to save their children aged 4, 8 and 9, the woman immediately ran with them and alerted the neighbor Florian Number, who immediately informed the fire brigade and the emergency services.

The fire brigades Andorf and Schulleredt were quickly at the fire town and saw themselves confronted with extreme smoke developments. The emergency services managed to quickly extinguish the heating room in full fire, which could prevent the fire from spreading to the rest of the building. During the mission, four cats who had hidden in the house were also successfully saved. The injured mother was brought to the Ried hospital after a first aid by the emergency doctor, while her children were temporarily accommodated by the neighbors, such as ff-andorf.at confirmed.

This dangerous incident has once again illustrated the importance of quick action in fires. The fire apparently emerged when the woman added coal briquettes and then left the heating room, only to be faced with a devastating situation shortly afterwards. The fire brigade was on site with around 50 emergency services, which were used until shortly after midnight to completely eliminate the danger and make the place secure again.