Fire on balcony
Vacuum cleaner battery explodes: Alarm in apartment building
Fire alarm in a residential complex in Innsbruck late on Saturday evening: the battery of a vacuum cleaner exploded on the balcony of a 33-year-old tenant. A lot of smoke was produced. A neighbor and the alerted fire department were able to prevent the worst.
The 33-year-old local woman had put her cordless vacuum cleaner on the balcony after it had made strange noises while charging. Ten minutes later, shortly before 10.30 p.m., the appliance's battery exploded and it began to smoke heavily.
A 51-year-old neighbor immediately came to the woman's aid and cooled the battery with water until the fire department arrived.
Die Polizei
"A 51-year-old neighbor immediately came to the woman's aid and cooled the battery with water until the fire department arrived," reported the police. The firefighters then placed the battery in a container full of water to prevent further heat build-up.
Major operation due to "gas cylinder"
The cause of the fire was a technical defect. Fortunately, no one was injured. The fire department was deployed with almost 30 members because the initial report had mentioned a gas cylinder on the balcony. Once the stairwell of the residential building had been ventilated, the operation could be ended.
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