According to the volunteer fire department of Wiener Neustadt, the resident suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to the university hospital in the statutory city of Lower Austria. Around 100 members from four fire departments were in action for several hours, with "fire out" declared around 10:30 PM.

Extensive Residential House Fire in Wiener Neustadt Could Only Be Extinguished After Hours

The initial intensity of the fire was first broken by a comprehensive firefighting attack, the helpers stated in an initial report. In particular, flames in the roof area and on the roof truss challenged the firefighters, and two aerial rescue devices were deployed.

"Complicating matters was the fact that, in addition to various flammable liquids, numerous gas cartridges and batteries were stored in the house," emphasized the fire department in a release. "Such a fire event is rather rare in Wiener Neustadt. Despite the extensive firefighting efforts, we were only able to extinguish the extensive residential house fire after several hours," summarized incident commander and fire chief Christian Pfeiffer. Ultimately, the initially missing cat of the homeowner was found safe and sound.

(APA/Red.)

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