Resident rescued

Smoke caused by burnt food residue

The Villach-Perau volunteer fire department and the St. Magdalen fire brigade.(Bild: Feuerwehr Villach-Perau)

Tenants of an apartment building in Villach noticed smoke alarms in the early hours of Saturday morning and alerted the fire department.

The emergency services opened the apartment and brought the sleeping resident outside, handing him over to the rescue team. The reason for the smoke was burnt food on the stove.