Garage fire in Pottendorf: Fire brigade saves apartments from flames!

Garage fire in Pottendorf: Fire brigade saves apartments from flames!

Pottendorf, Österreich - in Pottendorf, Lower Austria, on May 30, 2025 there was a dramatic garage fire that mobilized several volunteer fire departments. Residents noticed rising clouds of smoke from a garage in which three cars were parked, and immediately chose emergency calls 122. When the fire brigades arrived, the right part of the garage was already in full fire and threatened to overlap on the apartment above. Fortunately, the residents were able to save themselves in time.

The volunteer fire brigades Landegg and Pottendorf were alerted and immediately started fighting. In order to prevent the flames from spreading, the fire brigade initially relied on external external external measures. Recording forces supported the emergency services by setting up several extinguishing lines and opened the garage doors with a rescue chain saw. In addition, the breathing air container of FF Ebreichsdorf was alerted to support the emergency services on site.

challenges in fire fighting

The fire fighting was challenging because the inner fire fighting was complex due to the lack of space. The garage doors were removed in order to recover the three vehicles parked in the garage. After the vehicles were pulled outside, it turned out that all three cars had suffered a total damage. After the rescue, the emergency services carried out reversal work in the garage, and the apartment above was carefully checked and ventilated.

Thanks to the fast intervention of the fire brigade, the spreading of the flames to the roof and the living rooms could be successfully prevented. The fire report "Brand out" was given after about two hours, which includes the entire commitment of 24 volunteer fire departments. Fortunately, there were no injuries despite the considerable property damage.

Investigations into the cause of the fire

The police were also on site to investigate the cause of the fire. This event is not only an example of the quick reaction of the voluntary fire brigades in Lower Austria, but also refers to an increasing discussion about fire protection and risk assessments in urban areas, as the [ctif] (https://ctif.org/de/news/das-ctif- Feuerwehr-magazin-28-ist-er-rail). The global discussion about fire risks and the constant development of new measures to prevent fires has become more important in recent years

The incident in Pottendorf shows the importance of a well -organized and fast fire service in order to save lives in critical situations and protect property. Current statistics not only show the challenges that arise from fires, but also the effectiveness of efficient fire protection measures, which is underlined by the ongoing projects and surveys of the [CTIF] (https://ctif.org/news/das-ctif- fire brigade statistics-magazin-28-ist-er rails).

Overall, the three volunteer fire brigades FF Landegg, FF Pottendorf and FF Ebreichsdorf were involved in the operation, which were supported by the use of the district fire brigade command Baden. This example impressively shows how important the cooperation and preparation of the fire brigades are on such operations.