Night Duty Prevented Major Fire at Gas Station in Wiener Neustadt

The on-duty dispatcher alerted the night standby crew in the building, who shortly thereafter set out with a tank fire engine. Upon the arrival of the first vehicle, the vehicle commander found that a trailer was fully engulfed in flames. This had already ignited two small trucks. The vehicles were located on the premises of a gas station in close proximity to the workshop boxes.

Trailer Fully Engulfed in Flames

He immediately had a team equipped with heavy breathing apparatus and initiated firefighting. At the same time, he raised the alarm level and requested additional forces for water supply and potential support. "In the event of an alarm without night standby, it would have taken longer to set out. The members have to get out of bed, get dressed, drive to the fire station, change clothes, and then drive to the scene with the fire trucks. However, during the drive to the fire station, they must adhere to all traffic regulations. With the many 30 zones, it takes time until the people are at the fire station.

Night Standby Proved Its Worth Once Again

That's why the night standby proved its worth once again: The drive to the fire station is eliminated, and the members only have to get dressed once. This allowed the nearby parts of the gas station to be saved," says Wiener Neustadt's fire director Christian Pfeiffer, who is proud of "his" people. "Fortunately, we have members who want to spend their nights volunteering at the fire department."
The rapid deployment was successful, and the fire could soon be declared out. The small trucks had to be opened to check if there were any secondary fires in the cargo area due to the radiant heat. After a little more than three-quarters of an hour, all forces were able to return.

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