In Feffernitz, in the municipality of Paternion in Carinthia, a house has been on fire since the early hours of St. Stephen’s Day. Ten fire brigades with 150 helpers are already in action.
It is still completely unclear why the wooden house in the lower Drautal started to burn. However, it is certain that the suspended ceiling, balconies and roof structure of the house are made of wood, which made extinguishing the fire difficult: “Around 4 a.m. the house was completely ablaze and the alerted fire brigade launched an action. extensive extinguishing attack,” says Michael Krainer, section commander in the lower Drautal. “It was possible to prevent the fire from spreading further to the adjacent building,” says FF Feistritz/Drau.
Residents were ‘very lucky’
The residents of the house – two families – were able to save themselves from the fire in time: “That was incredibly lucky. If someone else had been in it, it would have looked different,” says Floriani. However, one person suffered minor burns to his hand and received medical treatment at the scene.
After the emergency services had installed a water pipe to the nearby stream and brought the flames under control despite the presence of two fire hydrants, a crane was now requested from an external company: “The roof structure must be removed so that the other emergency services can still fight the embers. ” Up There were traffic delays on the B100 national road due to the water supply.
House is now uninhabitable
The subsequent extinguishing work will probably take several hours. The extent of the damage can currently only be estimated from the photos (see above). The exact cause of the fire is being determined by the State Criminal Investigation Department and the fire prevention office of the Carinthian State Fire Brigade Association. The building is currently uninhabitable due to the severe damage.
Source: Krone
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