City of Salzburg

Injured in apartment fire in arsonist’s house

The house in Bessarabierstrasse was the scene of a fire.(Bild: Markus Tschepp)

According to initial information, five people were injured in an apartment fire in the city of Salzburg on Wednesday evening. A juicy detail: There have been several fires in the apartment building in the recent past.

 

"Apartment fire in Bessarabierstraße" - The alarm was raised shortly before 10.30 pm at the Salzburg professional fire department. A familiar house, a repeated game.

Five people apparently slightly injured
There have been several fires in house 31 in the street in Liefering. Last year, it was always arson. On at least four occasions, it was a firebug who prevented the residents from sleeping peacefully.

According to initial information, however, this time it is likely to have been a fire in a family's apartment without any outside help. Although five people were slightly injured, the all-clear was quickly given.

Further information and details about the cause of the fire are not yet known.