Fire Brigade Wiener Neustadt: 18 missions in thunderstorm chaos and hall fire!

Fire Brigade Wiener Neustadt: 18 missions in thunderstorm chaos and hall fire!

Wiener Neustadt, Niederösterreich, Österreich - On July 6, 2025, the Vienna Neustadt volunteer fire brigade in Lower Austria was challenged as rarely before. This Sunday, the fire brigade recorded a total of 18 missions, which ranged from technical assistance to fires to storm damage. Experts are increasingly emphasizing that extreme weather events, as they occurred that day, are becoming more common.

The first use of the fire brigade began shortly after half past eight in the morning when a car blocked the first lane in the construction site area of ​​the A2 in the direction of Vienna. The car had stopped with two defective tires. The fire brigade was called for assistance and the vehicle was ultimately taken over by a commercial tow.

missions in the focus

Another deployment in the morning affected one person in an emergency. A blocked intermediate door in a residential building prevents the emergency services from access. The fire brigade opened the door and thus enabled access. In the afternoon, the fire brigade was then alerted due to a hall fire in Döttelbachgasse. There the fire spread in two places, which immediately required the extinguishing measures with two pipes. To ensure that the fire does not flare up again, the area was additionally wetted with a water cannon.

Approx. At 7 p.m. a storm front approached, which resulted in numerous other missions. Fallen trees blocked traffic routes and provided chaos. A tree buckled in Pernerstorferstrasse and damaged the street lighting, while other trees in Lazarettgasse and Zehnergasse fell on sidewalks. The fire brigade shreded and secured the trees, with damaged power lines being removed in cooperation with a community electrician.

efficient organization

The missions were coordinated by the Sunday willingness and a rental group on duty. The area alarm center was occupied with three dispatchers to efficiently process the messages. Fire brigade commander Christian Pfeiffer was satisfied with the performance of his comrades and praised the well -established processes and the professional work of the volunteers. However, he also pointed out that the personnel situation remains a challenge.

A look at the fire brigade in Austria shows that the volunteer fire brigades form the heart of saving, extinguishing, mountains and protecting. As reported Statista, volunteer fire brigades are the largest proportion of a total of around 48,100 fire brigades in Germany. Over a million members are involved in this important institution, which must increasingly deal with challenges such as extreme weather events.

On July 6th in Wiener Neustadt, the operational readiness and efficiency of the fire brigade were impressively demonstrated. Fortunately, there were no injuries in the missions, but the growing requirements are always new challenges.

For more information on the fire brigade's operations in Wiener Neustadt, you can use the article on Fireworld) and read the report on KURIER.