Großpertholz in action: Fire brigade fights against house fire!

Großpertholz in action: Fire brigade fights against house fire!

in Großpertholz, in the Upper Waldviertel, in the afternoon of February 8, 2025 there was a dramatic apartment fire that required a large contingent of fire brigade. The fire brigades from Karlstift, Großpertholz, Langschlag, Mitterschlag, Angelbach and Watzmanns were alerted at 4:37 p.m. to carry out a human rescue. Fortunately, it turned out that at the time of the fire there were no more people in the building, as the district fire brigade command Gmünd informed. When arriving at the site, both a garage and an adjacent residential building were on fire.

The emergency services reacted quickly and started a comprehensive extinguishing attack, which ultimately quickly led to control of the fire. For the effective water supply, two supply lines were laid from the storage pond of the Karlstifter Aichelberglift. In order to find and eliminate embers, the false blanket of the house also had to be opened. The work lasted until the early hours of the evening, while around 120 firefighters, emergency services and police officers were deployed. The cool temperatures and the snow conditions make the extinguishing work significant, but the firefighters remained tirelessly.

high property damage

The fire caused considerable damage to property, the extent of which is currently still being estimated. The preventive measures and quick reaction of the emergency services may prevent worse consequences, but investigation to the cause of the fire is still initiated. As Kurier.at , the Situation was complex, and the fire brigade needed support from the neighboring districts to effectively combat the fire flock.