Turbulent New Year's Eve for Vienna Police and Fire Department
More than 3,400 emergency calls were received at the New Year's Eve central office of the Vienna police. This resulted in 1,837 operations - including for property damage, noise disturbances, or illegal ignition of pyrotechnic items.
The men and women of the Vienna professional fire brigade were called to 319 operations during the past New Year's Eve shift (24 hours). In addition to fires, they were also occupied with a falcon, as reported in a press release.
Pyro Reports and Falcon Rescue: Many Operations on New Year's Eve in Vienna
Across Vienna, there were at least 159 reports and 39 administrative penalties for violations of the Pyrotechnics Act, the police said. In some cases, pyrotechnic items were confiscated because the individuals were not allowed to possess them or the required markings were missing. In the districts of Liesing, Hernals, Leopoldstadt, and Donaustadt, several cigarette machines were damaged by pyros.
In Donaustadt, a 14-year-old is said to have been pelted with pyrotechnic items. When picking up these items, a rocket is said to have exploded. As the professional rescue service also reported, the teenager was severely injured on the hand.
Disruption During Firefighting Operation in Vienna-Meidling
The range of operations for the professional fire brigade included balcony fires, burning waste bins in garbage rooms or public areas, vegetation fires, alarms from automatic fire detection systems, and various small fires in addition to technical assistance (traffic accidents, people trapped in elevators, etc.).
There was also an animal-related operation: A falcon had lost its way into the courtyard of a multi-party residential building in the Neubau district under a bird protection net. Firefighters freed the bird.
Firefighters were confronted with disruptions at an operation location in Meidling. Erected barricades, intrusive onlookers, and pyrotechnic items made their access and firefighting work difficult.
(APA/Red)
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