Basement fire in Biedermannsdorf: Smoke detector saves homeowners!

Basement fire in Biedermannsdorf: Smoke detector saves homeowners!

A dramatic basement fire occurred in a single-family home in Biedermannsdorf, Lower Austria, on the afternoon of February 2, 2025. Thanks to an early alarm from the home smoke detector, the homeowner noticed the thick smoke and was able to immediately alert the fire department. When emergency services arrived, damaging smoke was already coming from the entire building and firefighters had to act quickly to prevent the flames from spreading 5min.at reported.

Fire brigade in action

The Biedermannsdorf Volunteer Fire Department mobilized a team of 39 members with eight vehicles. The intervention was intensive: a respiratory protection team immediately penetrated the garage entrance into the basement, while a second team with another extinguishing line prevented the fire from spreading to upper floors. Thanks to their rapid response, the firefighters were able to quickly bring the fire under control and clear the burning areas. The Laxenburg volunteer fire brigade came in to support with additional forces, and several pressurized aerators were used to exhaust the smoke from the building.

In another worrying situation that took place nearby, a homeowner in Kleinmürbisch, Burgenland, had to intervene in the fight against the flames on the same day. While trying to put out the fire in the boiler room, he suffered smoke poisoning. Fortunately, three fire departments from Kleinmürbisch, Güssing and Inzenhof were quickly deployed to stabilize the situation. Firefighters reported that two breathing crews were eventually able to bring the fire under control, and the final extinguishing work lasted until around 5:00 p.m. Here too, in addition to the fire department, the Red Cross came to support to save the injured homeowner ORF Burgenland reported.