Fire alarm on Monday morning in Wörgl in the Tyrolean district of Kufstein: A fire broke out for currently unknown reasons in a store in a large shopping center. Two people were taken to hospital. The adjacent B171, Tiroler Straße, was closed for a long time due to the operation in this area.
According to police, a fire broke out in a store around 10 a.m. “The fire brigade, rescue brigade and several police patrols arrived quickly on the scene,” a police spokesperson told the “Krone”. The Florianis then fought the flames, some of which came from the store. Early in the afternoon it was finally announced that the “fire had been extinguished”.
Delicate use due to smoke and heat
Fighting the fire proved difficult for the emergency services, as Sebastian Prosch, commander of the Wörgl city fire brigade, describes: “There was also a lot of plastic stored in the store, which is why there was a lot of smoke and a huge amount of plastic. of heat. It was a tense situation for a short time because the respiratory protection team could not continue.” The fire room itself was large and densely packed with shelves, which made the operation difficult.
Woman admitted to hospital
The B171, Tiroler Straße, adjacent to the shopping center, had to be closed due to works in this area. The lockdown was lifted shortly after 1 p.m. According to the commander, two people were taken to hospital with suspected smoke poisoning. There are said to be no other injuries. The flames were also prevented from spreading to other shops or buildings.
The cause of the fire is currently completely unclear. The police started an investigation. The store may have been completely destroyed, as Prosch concludes: “The store is a total loss, if only because of the damage caused by the heat and smoke. It certainly needs to be completely restored and renovated.”
Source: Krone
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