Justice Institution St. Pölten Confronted with Fire

A fire broke out in the St. Pölten correctional facility on Thursday morning. The emergency services were alerted by the fire alarm system. Upon the arrival of the fire brigade, smoke was seen coming from several windows on the first floor of the administration 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. A technical defect is considered the cause of the fire, according to the police.

Technical Defect Caused Fire in St. Pölten Correctional Facility

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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