A 42-year-old woman was injured in a fire in Vienna-Hietzing on Sunday evening, which had originated from an Advent wreath. The professional rescue team provided emergency medical care to the woman on the spot and then took her to a hospital for further examination. According to spokeswoman Corina Had, she suffered burns and mild smoke inhalation when she initially tried to extinguish the flames herself.

Woman Injured in Advent Wreath Fire in Vienna-Hietzing

The Vienna Fire Brigade was alerted around 6.00 pm and dispatched six vehicles and 27 personnel to the apartment on Aufhofstraße. Firefighters, equipped with breathing apparatus, entered the smoke-filled apartment and extinguished the fire using a small extinguisher. Including control measures, the operation lasted about an hour, said spokesman Lukas Schauer. Apparently, the lit candles initially set the Advent wreath and then the table on which it was placed on fire.

(APA/Red)

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