Alarm at the main train station: Fire brigade in action due to the smell of fire!

Alarm at the main train station: Fire brigade in action due to the smell of fire!

Wiener Hauptbahnhof, 1010 Wien, Österreich - on April 22, 2025, around 6:00 p.m., there was a large -scale deployment of the Vienna professional fire brigade at the Vienna Central Station. The reason for the mobilization was a strong smell of fire that was perceived by passers -by and the station staff. Despite the alarming smell, which meanwhile triggered alarm level 2, no visible smoke could be found on site. The fire brigade moved out with several emergency services and vehicles to check the situation and avert possible dangers.

The fire brigade's investigations showed that the smell of fire was due to maintenance work on an elevator system. Fortunately, no actual fire was found, which saved the emergency services and those present from a potentially worse situation. The speed and professionalism of the mission once again showed the importance of the fire brigade in danger.

statistics and global trends

The incident in Vienna falls into a larger context that is examined in the recently published report № 29 of the CFS CTIF. This report analyzes the fire statistics for 2022 and includes data from 55 countries that represent a fifth of the world's population. In addition, the special features of the fire brigade operations are highlighted in 42 cities.

The data on fire brigade operations and causes of fire are documented in detail in a table in the report and offer an overview of the challenges with which firefighters are confronted worldwide. A separate chapter is also devoted to the forest fires, an increasingly urgent problem at a global level.

The report that is written in three languages - English, Spanish and German - represents a valuable resource for the understanding of global fire trends and is supplemented by the support of Lucía Vilariño Fiore and Daniela Vain.

The events at the Vienna Central Station not only illustrate the efficiency of the local emergency services, but also the far -reaching relevance of fire statistics and the necessary preparations for firefighters worldwide. This is in accordance with the findings of the [CTIF] (https://ctif.org/de/news/world-fire-statistics-report-no-29- anerer-Analysis-Analysis-Fuer-2022), which emphasize the importance of careful inserts and preventive measures.

For further information on the use and subsequent developments at the Vienna Central Station, vienna.at detailed reporting.