During a house fire on Sunday, two police officers were able to bring two young people from Linz to safety in the Keferfeld district. Even before the fire brigade arrived on the scene, they managed to rescue the brothers and sisters from the top floor. There was no time to wait.
“When we arrived, we noticed thick smoke coming from the open windows. There was also a young woman who had trouble breathing and screamed for help,” said Imanuel G.
The police officer happened to be in the area at 5 a.m. on Sunday with his colleague Jonas K., so they were the first emergency services on the scene of the house fire in Keferfeld in Linz. “Then a young man appeared on the other side of the house and heavy smoke was coming from his window,” the officer continued.
Ladder was too short
Because no fire brigade had arrived at that time and the uniformed officers knew that there was no time left, they tried to climb up with a ladder, but that was clearly too short. The three other residents were able to leave the house themselves. However, the people on the top floor, an 18-year-old and her brother (21), had no chance: smoke and flames blocked the way out.
Young woman carried out of window
“Fortunately, reinforcements arrived and a neighbor’s colleagues borrowed a larger ladder, which the brother was able to use to escape,” said G. The 18-year-old on the other side of the house was already so dazed that Jonas K. had to get her out of the house. carry window.
Smoke poisoning
In the end, the rescued only escaped from smoke poisoning because the police officers stood by them all the time. “The mother of the two was very grateful. We were just happy that we could save her,” said Imanuel G. Once the sister was safe, the fire brigade arrived and quickly brought the flames under control. The exact cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
Source: Krone
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