Operation in Mäder

Fire department rescued residents from burning house

One person was rescued from the balcony using a ladder.

(Bild: Mathis Fotografie)

On Friday night, a fire broke out on the top floor of an apartment building in Mäder. Thanks to the quick action of the firefighters who rushed to the scene, it was only just possible to prevent people from coming to harm.

It was a close call: at around 2 a.m. on Friday morning, the fire department received a report that there was a fire in a block of flats in Mäder. When the emergency services arrived at the scene of the fire, thick clouds of smoke were already billowing from the upper floor. In addition, a person who had saved themselves on the balcony called for help. The person was rescued within a few minutes using a ladder from the Götzis fire department, while a breathing apparatus unit searched the building for other occupants.

The firefighters were indeed able to locate another person and led them safely outside. All the other occupants were able to escape the flames on their own. To be on the safe side, four people were taken to nearby hospitals for further examination. The fire itself was then quickly extinguished; the fire had been started by a faulty bicycle battery.