The fire department issued the highest alarm level. The residents of Hallein and the neighboring communities of Oberalm, Puch, and Anif were instructed via the mobile alert AT-Alert to keep windows closed due to the heavy smoke development and to leave areas where smoke nuisance is noticeable, according to the state of Salzburg.

Residents informed via AT-Alert due to major fire

"We now have alarm level 4, the highest level," said a spokesperson for the state fire brigade command to the APA. This means that fire brigades from the entire surrounding area have been alerted, with several hundred helpers likely to be deployed. According to initial information, the fire is said to have broken out in a warehouse. All employees were likely able to bring themselves to safety in time.

(APA/Red)

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