The Burgenland fire brigade went through the entire range of operational scenarios during the Christmas holidays. What started with a wild snowstorm and set off a series of alarms within a few hours continued with flooding and fires.
Even before Christmas Eve, the fire brigades had their hands full. The abrupt onset of winter led to almost 70 missions. On the B50 near Oberwart, a car collided with a snow-clearing vehicle. The damage to the sheet metal was enormous.
Accident in action
For unknown reasons, a road administration vehicle overturned on the national highway between Jabing and Rotenturm. The Oberwart city fire brigade helped with the rescue: “Luckily there were no injuries.” 46 Florianis spent three hours cleaning up.
Car overturned
Because a car overturned, rescue services, fire brigade and police had to go to the Draßmarkt. An injured woman was taken to Eisenstadt hospital, according to state security headquarters. In the Eisenstadt district, a driver crashed his car into a tree and suffered injuries.
Problem with parcel delivery
In Mattersburg, firefighters responded to a driver stuck in deep snow while delivering packages in a box truck. The vehicle was freed. In no time the weather changed.
Shooting range flooded
Subsequently, the Mattersburg shooting range area was flooded both inside and outside due to heavy rain. Four submersible pumps were used to pump up several thousand liters per minute.
Cooking pot on fire
On Christmas Eve around 7 p.m. there was a fire alarm in Oberwart. In a woman’s apartment, a cooking pot and a pan of oil caught fire. A respiratory protection team rescued the injured person from the deadly smoke. Doctors at the hospital treated the patient. Her dog was also rescued and brought to safety.
Alarm in the middle of the night
On December 25, the Florianis from Oberwart were woken from their sleep at 4:57 am. They had to go to the dairy. The alleged fire turned out to be a technical defect; hot steam escaped from a pipe and caused “clouds of smoke”.
A fire broke out in a house in Mörbisch due to an electrical switch box in the attic. Attentive walkers discovered the smoke and the fire brigade was able to intervene quickly and prevent worse.
Source: Krone
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