Carbon monoxide alarm scenario in Leoben: residents evacuated!

Carbon monoxide alarm scenario in Leoben: residents evacuated!

Straußgasse, 8700 Leoben, Österreich - on May 2, 2025, at 1:41 p.m., the volunteer fire brigades Leoben-Stadt and Leoben-Göss were alerted after a home smoke detector in the house in Straußgasse was active. When the emergency services arrived, it turned out that the carbon monoxide values were greatly increased. This led to an immediate evacuation of the entire building to ensure the safety of the residents. One person decided to be taken to the hospital at their own request, while other people present were examined by the emergency doctor, reports fireworld.at.

The control of the building was immediately supported by the fire brigade and employees of the city gas supply and a local installation company. During the review of the gas boiler, it turned out that it was functional. Nevertheless, the cause of the increased carbon monoxide values was initially unclear. Parts of the building were blocked by the construction police until further notice in order to examine potential sources of danger in more detail, as meinzirk.at.

The risk of carbon monoxide

carbon monoxide is a particularly dangerous gas that is invisible and odorless. It often arises in the incomplete combustion of carbon -containing materials. Typical sources are defective heating devices or gas boilers that can be a potential danger if they are not serviced regularly. This often happens in connection with apartment fires, smoldering fires or defective fireplaces, such as techem.com.

In the present case, the installed carbon monoxide warner in the affected apartment could have been decisive for preventing worse by making alarm in good time. The operational measures, which also included the Red Cross, the police and specialist staff of the gas supply, continued until the evening.