A major fire broke out on Thursday afternoon at the construction site of a kindergarten in Leopoldsdorf near Vienna (Bruck an der Leitha district). Six fire departments with around 80 members and 16 vehicles were deployed.
Extension of Kindergarten Caught Fire: Operation in Lower Austria
14-08-2025, 17:17
A fire at a construction site in Leopoldsdorf near Vienna, Lower Austria, required the deployment of six fire departments on Thursday afternoon.
Fire in Kindergarten Extension in Lower Austria
The fire was extinguished by around 5:00 PM. No one was injured, according to the state command. The affected kindergarten is currently being expanded and extended.
The adjacent kindergarten and after-school care center were evacuated as a precaution, said operations manager Matthias Hahn. The smoke was visible for kilometers, as reported by several media outlets.
(APA/Red)
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