House in Saalfelden completely destroyed by flames «kleinezeitung.at
The 45-year-old resident and her son (21) were able to escape from the house in time and alert the fire brigade.
10:26 a.m., January 12, 2022
In Saalfelden (Pinzgau) is on Tuesday Residential building Probably completely destroyed by fire. The fire broke out in the kitchen on the upper floor around 6 p.m., then spread to the roof truss and there it spread rapidly. The 45-year-old resident and her son (21) were able to escape from the house in time and alert the fire brigade. The leaseholder of the adjacent car workshop can also bring vehicles and valuables out of the danger area.
The volunteer fire brigade was deployed with 100 people and 13 vehicles. While several respiratory protection teams took care of the extinguishing work, a team secured gas bottles and flammable liquids from the workshop. Because the roof of the building threatens to collapse, the interior attack was called off. The firefighters managed to at least save the neighboring property and put out the fire. According to the head of operations, the house is likely to have completely fallen victim to the fire. The cause of the fire was not yet clear, experts and fire investigators were on duty on Wednesday.
The 45-year-old resident was suspected according to police Smoke poisoning brought to the Zell am See hospital. Her handicapped son, who could not be found at first for 1.5 hours, was finally found safe and sound nearby. He must have run away in shock. He was also taken to the hospital as a precaution.