Fire drama in Zurich: terrace burns, three people checked!

Fire drama in Zurich: terrace burns, three people checked!

Badenerstraße, Zürich, Schweiz - in Zurich recently caused a sensation. On November 11, 2024, a fire broke out on a terrace of an uninhabited apartment building in Schwamendingen. The alarm hit shortly before half past nine, when several emergency calls arrived at the operational control center of protection and rescue Zurich. The professional fire brigade was quickly on site and discovered a terrace with a burning pool. Fortunately, the fire could be brought under control quickly, but the damage is considerable. A melting gas bottle suspected on site led to a flame that complicated the fire brigade. Despite the dramatic situation, three people were medically examined, but no hospitalization was required, such as fireworld.at reported.

second fires and evacuations

There was another fire a week earlier when more than 40 people from a building on Badenerstrasse had to be evacuated. The alarm was triggered by a passerby at around 7:30 a.m., which had noticed smoke from a building complex of the Kalkwreite cooperative. The professional fire brigade was able to quickly localize the fire in the area of a bar and put them under control. Due to the heavy smoke development, an evacuation of the residents was necessary, which was supported by high -performance fans to pay the smoke. Fortunately, no one was injured in this effort, but the fire caused property damage of several hundred thousand francs, while the streets were temporarily blocked for the tram and motorized traffic. The police suspect a technical defect as the cause of the fire, such as reported.