Heroic missions: Fire brigade saves residents at two fires in Vienna

Heroic missions: Fire brigade saves residents at two fires in Vienna

on Sunday Vienna experienced a operational day for the professional fire brigade. Two room fires within a few hours required quick action and comprehensive measures. The first alarm sounded in the early morning. At 6:20 a.m., the fire brigade was called to Felberstrasse in the 15th district, where a fire broke out in an apartment on the first floor in an apartment building. When the emergency services arrived, thick smoke from two windows penetrated. The hallway was also heavily smoked, which made the Situation considerably more difficult.

To ensure that the residents' rescue, the firefighters began an internal attack, equipped with respiratory protection. Four people were finally saved via a turntable ladder, while eight other residents could be brought outside with escape filter hoods. After the extinguishing rate, extensive ventilation work was necessary to remove the smoke from the building.

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Less than six hours later, at 11:50 a.m., the fire brigade was alerted again. This time in Kanitzgasse in Liesing, where a kitchen fire was reported in an apartment. The resident acted mentally and closed the front door when she left the fire apartment. As a result, the further spread of the smoke in the multi -party house could be almost completely prevented.

The fire brigade immediately set up a fire line and fought the fire with breathing apparatus. Thanks to the proactive action by the resident, the rest of the apartment block remained almost smoke -free, and the neighbors could stay in their apartments. After the fire, it was only necessary to ventilate the affected apartment with a high -performance fan and a second apartment in which there was a slight shout.

The entire service period was several hours until 1 p.m. until the end. A total of 14 vehicles and 66 firefighters were on duty, luckily there were no injuries.