Cellar fire in Maria Saal: Fire brigade prevents worse!

Cellar fire in Maria Saal: Fire brigade prevents worse!

Arndorf, Österreich - on February 25, 2025, around 9:37 a.m., the volunteer fire brigades Maria Saal, St. Michael am Zollfeld, St. Peter-Stegendorf and Timenitz were alerted to a dramatic basement fire in a single-family house in the Klagenfurt-Land district. A 61-year-old woman initially noticed a loud bang from the basement, followed by another sound, which made her to leave the building and look for help from a neighbor. From there she informed the fire brigade after she had perceived smoke from the doorstep, fireworld.at .

When the emergency services arrived, a significant smoke development was found in the basement. A squad was immediately divided under heavy respiratory protection, which explored the cause of the fire. The defect in an inverter of the photovoltaic system turned out to be decisive. The fire brigade switched off the PV system and the external power supply of the house and ensured that the basement was optimally ventilated with compressed fans. Thanks to the prompt intervention, greater damage that was estimated to be a few thousand euros could be prevented, as also reported meinbezirk.at . Fortunately, nobody was injured.

The fast and coordinated use of the fire brigade is an impressive example of rapid action in emergency situations and shows the importance of well -trained rescue workers when coping with fires. While the house is now smoke -free, the investigation into the exact amount of damage and to check the electrical systems remains important.