Deadly room fire in Vienna-Penzing: A life was tragically lost!

Deadly room fire in Vienna-Penzing: A life was tragically lost!

Tragic room fires in Vienna claim lives and lead to dramatic rescue operations

Two tragic room fires recently occurred in Vienna, which had fatal consequences. On March 6, 2025, the Vienna fire department was alerted to a fire in Nikischgasse in the 14th district. The fire brigade reached the scene at 8:55 p.m. and immediately began extinguishing the fire. The apartment door had to be forced open to fight the fire, which was characterized by heavy smoke. Unfortunately, during their search, the emergency services discovered a lifeless person in the fire apartment - any help came too late. 27 firefighters were on duty until 10:45 p.m. to extinguish the fire and ventilate the neighboring apartment. The cause of the fire is currently being investigated by the investigative authorities fireworld.at reported.

Another fire in the Alterlaa residential park: life-saving measures fail

Less than two months earlier, on January 19, 2024, the fire department was called to another room fire in the Alterlaa residential park. There was an alarm from smoke detectors on the 15th floor, which led to an immediate increase in the alarm level. In this case, too, the emergency services had to force open the apartment door. During the search they found a lifeless man in the bedroom. Rescue efforts were immediately initiated and the man was taken to a safe area where resuscitation began. Despite the efforts of the firefighters and emergency services, any help came too late and the man died in the clinic. The fire department took control of the extinguished fire and ensured that the adjacent area was cleared of smoke. Here too, the cause of the fire remained unclear and is being investigated by the police feuerwehren.at reported.