34 forces in action

Apartment building in Wetzelsdorf was on fire

Graz fire department in action.(Bild: BF Graz)

Residents of a house in Wetzelsdorf, Styria, were woken up on Saturday by flames and heavy clouds of smoke. The roof truss had caught fire, fortunately everyone was able to escape outside. One person was slightly injured. 34 members of the Graz fire department were deployed. The cause of the fire is still unclear.

At seven o'clock on Saturday morning, the Graz fire department received several calls. A house in a housing estate in Wetzelsdorf had caught fire. Smoke was billowing from the roof truss.

One resident was slightly injured
Fortunately, all the residents had already escaped outside on their own. However, one resident was slightly injured - she was immediately treated by the emergency services.

The roof truss of the apartment building was on fire.(Bild: BF Graz)

In order to fight the fire, the firefighters had to loosen the roof over a large area. This required a large number of personnel: Ten emergency vehicles and 34 personnel were on site. The fire was put out at half past eight.

Due to the heavy smoke development, many firefighters were needed.(Bild: BF Graz)

Two of the residential units were hit particularly hard - they are not habitable for the time being. The Styrian police are now investigating the cause of the fire.