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Fire brigade operation on New Year's Day: fire in Kittsee quickly extinguished!
On New Year's Day 2025 there was a building fire in Kittsee, which was mostly extinguished by the owners. Fire brigade in action.
Fire brigade operation on New Year's Day: fire in Kittsee quickly extinguished!
On New Year's Day there was a large fire brigade operation in Kittsee. At around 8 a.m., the Kittsee fire department was alerted to fight a fire in a building together with other fire departments from Berg, Edelstal, Hainburg and Rust. The emergency services arrived quickly, but they discovered that the residents had already put out most of the fire themselves. Therefore, the Hainburg and Rust fire departments were no longer necessary NOEN.at reported.
The firefighters then carried out extinguishing work. A respiratory protection team used a thermal imaging camera to check the fire site for embers and ensured that the building was smoke-free. They were supported by the Edelstal and Berg fire departments, which also provided the respiratory protection reserve. The affected homeowners had to be taken to the hospital due to suspected smoke poisoning MyDistrict.at.
Technical support and preventive measures
The operation this morning was particularly well organized. In addition to the local fire brigade, the fire department of the Free City of Rust also came with the support of drones and the Hainburg/Donau fire department with their turntable ladder, which shows how coordinated the different units worked together. While the cause of the fire remains unclear, the fire department ensured that smoke was properly cleared from the building. The entire situation illustrates the quick response and effectiveness of the fire departments in Burgenland on New Year's Day.