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Explosion in Apartment Fire in Wiener Neustadt: Two Firefighters Injured

Zwei Feuerwehrleute wurden leicht verletzt.
Zwei Feuerwehrleute wurden leicht verletzt. ©Presseteam d. FF Wr. Neustadt
In Wiener Neustadt, two firefighters were slightly injured in an apartment fire on Thursday morning.

A gas pressure cartridge had exploded, reported the emergency services. Upon their arrival, flames were horizontally shooting out of a window on the second floor of a multi-family house at the airfield. According to FF WienerNeustadt, the apartments above were immediately threatened by a flashover.

Flames from Apartment: Cause of Fire is Subject of Police Investigation

Due to the quick intervention of the helpers, the spread of the fire was prevented. The residents, including a woman in a wheelchair, were brought to safety. In the affected apartment, a room, large parts of a corridor, and the wet area were burned out. Damage was also caused by smoke. According to the fire department, this was particularly true for an apartment on the third floor of the building. The two injured firefighters were treated on site and released into home care. The cause of the fire is the subject of a police investigation.

(APA/Red)

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