Woman Rescued from Burning Apartment in Vienna-Favoriten
Feuerwehreinsatz in der Quellenstraße in Wien-Favoriten.
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A room fire in a multi-family house on Quellenstraße in Vienna-Favoriten triggered a response from the professional fire brigade on Tuesday morning.
The firefighters began extinguishing the fire in the apartment around 7:00 a.m. while wearing breathing protection, reported the Municipal Department 68 (MA 68). During this, the firefighting team encountered the apartment owner and brought her outside.
50-Year-Old Hospitalized After Room Fire in Vienna-Favoriten
The 50-year-old was taken to a hospital by the professional rescue service with a mild smoke inhalation. In the residential building, neighboring apartments were checked with additional breathing protection teams. Additionally, the stairwell was ventilated with a high-performance device to make it smoke-free. Investigations into the cause of the fire are still ongoing.
(APA/Red)
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