Facade of School on Fire: Major Firefighting Operation in Vienna-Favoriten
The alarm was raised at 2:20 PM, said spokesperson Jürgen Figerl. In the case of fires in schools, more firefighters are always sent to the scene as a precaution. There were 17 vehicles and 67 personnel in Ettenreichgasse. The facade - about five square meters were affected - was opened so that embers could also be reached. After the "fire out" was declared, the emergency services went through the school to check everything.
The cause of the fire was completely unclear, and the building had to be evacuated due to light smoke. All students of the HTL were safely brought outside, and no one was injured. The flames were extinguished within half an hour, the professional fire department announced. The operation ended at 3:20 PM. The cause of the fire is now the subject of investigations.
(APA/Red.)
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