Operation in Innsbruck

Cigarette started a fire in a paper container

A carelessly discarded cigarette in a waste paper container started a fire on Friday evening. Fortunately, a passer-by was quickly on the scene.

The fire was discovered at around 6.30 pm. A waste paper container was on fire in Innsbruck's Hunoldstraße. A passer-by reacted quickly: he managed to contain the flames with a fire extinguisher. The professional fire department was alerted and then carried out extinguishing work. 

The police assume that an unextinguished cigarette was the cause of the fire. The paper container was badly damaged by the incident.