Cellar fire in Donaustadt: Police investigate after pyrotechnic attack

Cellar fire in Donaustadt: Police investigate after pyrotechnic attack

In the Donaustadt, more precisely in a community building on Ziegelhofstrasse, there was a dramatic basement fire on Wednesday night, which woke the residents from their sleep around 1.30 a.m. This fire followed shortly after another incident in which pyrotechnics were set off, again resulting in a blazing basement. Resident Mario reported opposite Today that the fire brigade operation took several hours, but fortunately there was no personal injury, only property damage.

The investigation is in full swing: the Vienna police are investigating both incidents and are looking for unknown perpetrators. There is suspicion of property damage because the firecrackers significantly damaged two cellar compartments and their contents. What is particularly alarming is that in the second fire, the smoke detector at the scene of the fire was previously removed, which suggests organized vandalism. The Vienna State Criminal Police Office has taken over the investigation, as well More from today, which sees the burning cellars as the work of a youth gang that is causing mischief in the area.

The repeated fires shine a bright light on the security situation in municipal buildings and the increasing inaction against vandalism and dangerous pyrotechnics in the city. The police are working hard to bring those responsible to justice and prevent further incidents.