Keller fire in the Fischhub: Fire brigade saves residents in Steyr!

Keller fire in the Fischhub: Fire brigade saves residents in Steyr!

In the night of April 15, 2025, at 10:44 p.m., the Steyr volunteer fire brigade was alerted to a basement fire in a multi -party house in the Fischhub district. According to the reports of Fireworld.at , numerous emergency services reacted to the alarm building "Brand Building multiple/Kellerbrand". In addition to the fire brigade, the organizations used also included the Red Cross and the police.

The alarmed fire trucks from the districts of the inner city, Gleink, Christkindl and Münichholz arrived at the scene in a short time. On site, a police officer informed the emergency services about the situation. Massive smoke development was found near the outside cellar access, which required a quick and coordinated approach.

Details and fire stove

The fire brigade formed two sections: fire fighting and water supply. Under heavy breathing protection, two teams for fire fighting were sent to the heavily smoky basement. At that time, the residents had already left the building independently. With the help of thermal imaging cameras, the fire stove could be localized and deleted quickly. However, poisonous smoke penetrated through open windows into several apartments, so that numerous living rooms had to be ventilated and freed from the smoke.

A resident needed medical care on site, which was provided by the Red Cross. After the extinguishing work and the securing measures, the emergency services handed over the position to the police. The cause of the fire remains at the moment in the context of police investigations and is being examined further. The Steyr volunteer fire brigade was used for about two hours with 71 emergency services.

background and similar incidents

The basement fire in Steyr raises memories of another incident that occurred on January 27, 2020. At that time, a fire in a basement compartment of an apartment building was also caused by an unknown perpetrator who set fire to shelves and files. There was also heavy smoke development here. Extensive investigations led to the arrest of a 53-year-old man as a suspect who was brought to the Garsten judge after consultation with the public prosecutor, such as Meinbezirk.at reported.

fires in Kellers or underlying are often a high risk of both for the data subjects and for the emergency services. Aktuelle statistics for causing fire illustrate the dangers and challenges that have fires. Further information on this can be found on IFS-EV.ORG