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Major fire in Therme Bad Hall: guests evacuated safely!
On April 10, 2025, a fire broke out in the Bad Hall thermal baths. Guests were evacuated and the fire department extinguished the fire without any injuries.
Major fire in Therme Bad Hall: guests evacuated safely!
On Wednesday evening, April 10, 2025, a fire broke out in the sauna at the Bad Hall thermal baths in Upper Austria. The automatic fire alarm system sounded the alarm at 8:30 p.m., the Bad Hall volunteer fire department had previously been alerted at 8:24 p.m. Thanks to the fire department's quick response, the fire that broke out behind the sauna heater was quickly brought under control. The thermal spa staff initially fought the fire themselves, but the smoke was considerable, meaning that the entire building had to be evacuated. Around a few dozen guests had to leave the thermal baths safely and in an orderly manner.
The volunteer fire department was quickly on site and was able to completely extinguish the fire. Around 60 firefighters were on duty, including post-alarmed forces from the parish fire department, who supported with additional respiratory protection teams. The emergency services checked the rest of the building, and the calm execution of the operation ultimately ensured that no injuries were reported. The full operation was completed around 11 p.m. and guests were able to change at their leisure before heading outside, like nachrichten.at reported.
Cause and preparations for fire protection
The exact cause of the fire has not yet been determined and remains to be determined. Nevertheless, this incident once again illustrates the importance of good fire protection in public facilities. Loud feuertrutz.de Statistics from Germany show that fire incidents are often promoted by inadequate safety measures. A comprehensive and continuous analysis of the causes of fires could contribute to improving fire protection and thus support life-saving measures in facilities such as the Bad Hall thermal baths.
The incident is a reminder that fire alarm systems and rapid fire brigade response times are crucial to preventing anything worse from happening. Municipalities are required to continually invest in fire protection and to train emergency services accordingly in order to be able to act quickly and effectively in an emergency.