Three fire brigades had to be called in due to a cellar fire on Saturday evening in Neusiel am See. More than seventy firefighters were present. Many households are now without electricity.
Several basement compartments caught fire in a residential complex on Maria-Thérèsien-Strasse on Saturday evening. The ventilation of the living room in the residential complex had spread the smoke to the adjacent apartments. They had to be evacuated due to the heavy smoke.
Work is still being done
One person was taken to hospital by emergency services due to suspected smoke poisoning, four others were treated at the scene.
“The fire destroyed the water, sewerage, district heating and partly the electricity lines. The cooperative is working with the community to find a quick solution. The concentration of pollutants in the apartments is currently being measured. If the limit values are met, they can be released. We continue to support the police in their investigative work by lighting and pumping out the basement area,” said Markus Scharinger, press spokesperson for the Neusiedl am See fire command.
The fire was extinguished around 2 a.m. A total of 14 vehicles and approximately 70 firefighters from the Neusiedl, Weiden and Jois fire brigades were involved in the fire. By acting quickly, they were able to prevent the flames from spreading to the adjacent underground parking garage.
Source: Krone
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