Kitchen fire in Rothenwand: Fire brigade saves two homeowners!

Kitchen fire in Rothenwand: Fire brigade saves two homeowners!

A dramatic kitchen fire occurred on the evening of November 30, 2024 in Rothenwand when the Zederhaus volunteer fire brigade was alerted at 9:08 p.m. On site, the emergency services discovered a fire in the kitchen, caused by a wooden fireplace that attacked a wooden drawer and a plastic box. A homeowner who tried to extinguish the fire independently suffered a slight flue gas poisoning. Immediate alarms led to the Red Cross with four employees for primary care and brought those affected to the hospital for further observation, such as meinzirk.at reported .

Efficient extinguishing work of the fire brigade

with 27 members and three vehicles, including a advance, armory and a small fire engine, the Zederhaus fire brigade was quickly on site. Under the direction of chief fire inspector Harald Pfeifenberger, the fire was deleted under heavy breathing protection with a high pressure tube. After the extinguishing work, ventilation measures were taken to remove the smoke from the building. The entire mission was completed at 9:55 p.m. The well -coordinated measures of the fire brigade retained the property from major damage and prevented a possible spread of the fire.