A fire in the immediate vicinity of a petrol pump at a gas station in the Vienna district of Donaustadt necessitated a large-scale operation on Sunday morning. The incident, which is not without danger, took place in the Donaustadtstrasse. A trailer suddenly went up in flames. There was one injured person to report.
Emergency services were alerted around 10:30 a.m. The camper caught fire near a gas pump. “Of course, fires at a gas station always pose a certain risk,” a spokesman for the professional fire service of Vienna explains to krone.at. The fire brigade was deployed with six vehicles.
Camper vandalized, gas station heavily damaged
Using two extinguishing lines and wearing respiratory protection, the helpers fought the flames and tried to contain the fire as quickly as possible. In the run-up, one of the employees of the gas station had already decommissioned the refueling installation, according to the spokesperson. The caravan was completely destroyed by the fire. “The roof of the gas station was also badly hit by the flames,” said the spokesman. This circumstance also led to extensive checks of the system and the building.
Driver suffered burns
The driver of the mobile home suffered burns to his upper body from the fire, according to professional rescue spokeswoman Corina Had, a 79-year-old man. The professional rescue was launched with four teams, including a helicopter. Had described the retiree’s injuries as moderate. “The victim was flown to hospital by helicopter after emergency medical assistance,” the spokeswoman said.
An investigation is underway as to why the camper caught fire.
Source: Krone
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