Nine People Rescued in Apartment Fire in Vienna-Favoriten

In a residential fire in Vienna-Favoriten on Monday morning, a 17-year-old was slightly injured. A total of nine residents were rescued by the fire brigade, partly via ladders and partly with breathing apparatus teams through the stairwell, and handed over to the rescue services, reported a fire brigade spokesperson.

The 17-year-old suffered a mild smoke inhalation and minor burns on his hands, according to the Vienna professional rescue service upon inquiry by the APA. He was taken to a hospital.

Injured in Fire in Vienna-Favoriten: Nine People Rescued by Fire Brigade

The emergency services were alerted to Neilreichgasse at around 8:30 a.m. The fire brigade responded with a total of 14 vehicles, and the professional rescue service with the special operations group and their vehicles to care for the evacuated persons. Upon the arrival of the fire brigade, flames were already coming out of the window of an apartment. Due to the smoke in the stairwell and other apartments, several people were trapped by the smoke, triggering alarm level 2.

The residents of the apartment on fire were able to rescue themselves, according to the fire brigade spokesperson. However, there was a strong spread of smoke in the stairwell, cutting off the escape route for other people. In addition to the rescue of people, the fire was quickly brought under control, explained the spokesperson. Parallel to the extinguishing work, the fire brigade checked other apartments and ventilated the building using high-performance fans.

(APA/Red)

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