Fire in the Weiz district administration: cleaning staff save the situation

Fire in the Weiz district administration: cleaning staff save the situation

On Friday evening, the sirens sounded in Weiz when a fire broke out in the kitchen of the district administration. The alarmed firefighters were quickly on hand to control the Situation and prevent worse. Fortunately, two cleaning staff were able to escape the flaming inferno in good time.

The circumstances of the fire are still unclear, but the fire brigade and rescue workers are on site to determine the exact causes. The rapid reaction of the emergency services helped keep the fire in chess and minimize damage to the rest of the facility. A spread of the flames to neighboring offices could be avoided.

emergency services on site

A security zone was set up around the building, while the fire brigade worked on the extinguishing work with high pressure. Operating managers reported difficult conditions, but they could be mastered by the rapid use of their troops. The evacuation measures carried out by the emergency services were easy, which resulted in further injuries.

The district administration Weiz has temporarily closed its service rooms due to the incident. The employees were asked to work from home until the complete examinations have been completed. The competent authorities are to locate and analyze the stove of the fire in order to avoid similar incidents in the future.

More details about this incident are still sparse, but reports www.krone.at that initial investigations have already been included in the cause of the fire. The local population is informed that they should be temporarily in the area around the district administration until the situation is considered safe.