A fire at the Recyclinghof Kitzbühel went out relatively light on Thursday afternoon. A container with cardboard boxes had risen in flames. Fortunately, two employees responded quickly and they could prevent the fire from spreading. The fire brigade removed heavy respiratory protection.
The incident took place on Thursday shortly after 4 p.m. In the recycling center of the city of Kitzbühel. According to the police, it is not yet clear why the cardboard boxes suddenly gone into a container in a container. Two employees of the Recycling Courtyard noted that the container smoked and acted quickly: with a charger they transported the burning container to a free area so that the flames could not spread.
Exposure with garden hose
Until the fire brigade arrived, the two employees started a first extinguishing attempt with a garden hose. The emergency services, who had moved with around 30 people and then took over. Due to the strong smoke development, fire fighting had to be carried out under heavy respiratory protection. The container was raised and emptied, and then it could be removed quickly.
In addition to the fire brigade, the salvation and the police were also in action, but luckily no one was injured.
Source: Krone
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