Night fire in Wels: Asylum accommodation in flames - fire brigade in action!

Night fire in Wels: Asylum accommodation in flames - fire brigade in action!

In the night of Tuesday, March 25, 2025, there was a fire in an asylum accommodation in the city of Wels that called on the forces of the Wels volunteer fire brigade. According to the first reports by Fireworld , the fire site was located on the 2nd floor of the building.

use of the fire brigade

The fire brigade then carried out extensive measures, including deleting embers and ventilation of the building. A total of five vehicles from the Wels main fire station and the Fritsch company fire brigade were deployed. The exact cause of the fire, which is suspected in a clothing box in the staircase, is still unknown and is examined by the police.

The interruptions in traffic were temporary, since the Bahnhofstrasse between the Römerwall crossing and Eisenhowerstrasse could only be passable for about half an hour. This illustrates the challenges that such operations put on the local infrastructure.

context and statistics on fire events in refugee accommodation

In the context of fire events in refugee accommodation, there are far -reaching statistics that come from a project to record such incidents. According to inuri , the data acquisition began on January 1, 2015 and comprises all fire events in and around refugee accommodation.

The detection methodology includes the evaluation of press releases and reports via a web form, which creates a balanced picture of the fire situation in these accommodations. A total of 597 and 651 fire events were documented for the years 2015 and 2016, with predominant injuries to be recorded by flue gas interlocking toxications.

A significant proportion of the incoming cases is often motivated to xenophobia. Statistics show that 75 % of fire events took place in inhabited accommodations, with kitchens being identified as frequent scene. The fire statistics project aim to improve fire protection in these facilities.

The incidents in the city of Welsn are part of a major problem in dealing with escape accommodation and their security, which is increasingly being brought into focus by the collected data and reports.