A 74-year-old woman died in a room fire on Christmas Day in Vienna-Döbling. The professional fire brigade was called to the fire in a multi-party house on Krottenbachstraße around 3.45 am, reported their spokesman Gerald Schimpf. Residents had alerted the emergency services due to the heavy smoke development. Upon the arrival of the fire brigade, the windows of the affected apartment had already burst due to the heat.

Woman Died in Room Fire in Vienna-Döbling

The fire brigade laid a fire hose and fought the flames in an external attack under respiratory protection. At the same time, firefighters went into the house, which was heavily smoked. Eight residents were brought outside, who were cared for by the professional rescue service. With another fire hose, the emergency services also tackled the flames in an internal attack. The fire had already engulfed the entire apartment, but was quickly extinguished with the two hoses.

While searching the apartment, the emergency services found the lifeless woman and brought her outside. However, the doctor of the professional rescue service could only confirm the death of the 74-year-old. The cause was initially unclear.

Christmas Eve Was Relatively Quiet for Vienna Fire Brigade

According to Gerald Schimpf, Christmas Eve was relatively quiet for the fire brigade. The emergency services had to deal with small fires, in which among other things an advent wreath and a plastic Christmas tree caught fire. In addition, it was about burnt food.

(APA/Red)

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