Fireplace fire in Bregenz: Fire brigade saves residents out of danger!

Fireplace fire in Bregenz: Fire brigade saves residents out of danger!

on the night of March 4, 2025, at 1:04 a.m., a fireplace fire in an apartment building on Sankt-Anna-Straße in Bregenz caused excitement. Strong smoke forced the police to immediately evacuate all residents, as the fireworld . The fire brigade and police moved to clarify the Situation quickly. The fire brigade was able to use a thermal imaging camera to find the cause of the dense smoke development, it turned out that a fireplace was in the development phase of a fire.

The emergency services also carried out a carbon monoxide measurement that revealed an increased carbon monoxide concentration in the upper living rooms. The building was then thoroughly ventilated and the fireplace was checked to ensure that there are no further dangers, according to the Allgäuer Zeitung . After about an hour at 02:10 a.m., the residents were able to return to their apartments. Fortunately, there were no injuries, and the entire fire brigade and police operations team could pull out without property damage.