Justice Institution St. Pölten Confronted with Fire

A fire broke out on Thursday morning in the St. Pölten correctional facility. The emergency services were alerted by the fire alarm system. Upon the arrival of the fire brigade, black smoke was seen coming from several windows on the first floor of the administrative wing. The affected part of the building was evacuated. The flames were quickly extinguished. No one was injured, reported the city fire department in a statement. The cause of the fire was the subject of police investigations.

St. Pölten Correctional Facility Experienced Fire

The fire broke out in an office. A so-called smoke curtain and targeted ventilation with a positive pressure ventilator prevented the smoke from spreading from the affected area to the corridor and stairwell. Thanks to the quick intervention of the correctional facility's fire protection group and the St. Pölten city fire brigade, worse was prevented, according to the statement. The operation was completed after about an hour.

(APA/Red)

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