Clouds of smoke in the Friesach district of Grafendorf in Carinthia. A residential building caught fire on Saturday afternoon.
It is not yet clear why the fire started. Anyway, around 4:30 p.m. the sirens sounded and the volunteer fire brigades of Micheldorf, Friesach, St. Salvator, Zeltschach and Althofen rushed to the rescue.
“Heavy breathing protection was used during the extinguishing work on the roof structure, which was completely on fire,” said a firefighter.
Residents have been brought to safety
At the same time, during an attack from outside, the emergency services tried to control the fire using the turntable ladder. “The fire was extinguished around 6 p.m.,” the FF Althofen gave permission. “The local fire brigade of Friesach has taken over the fire watch to nip possible fires in the bud:”
No one was injured in the fire; all residents – including children – were able to reach safety on their own. The fire is believed to have started on the balcony and the cause is under investigation.
Source: Krone
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