In the Rosental

Residential building on fire: several fire brigades deployed

When the fire department arrived, the roof and a balcony were already fully engulfed in flames.(Bild: ÖA-Team FF Köttmannsdorf)

On Monday evening, the roof truss of a residential building in Köttmannsdorf caught fire for unknown reasons. Several fire departments were alerted - the extinguishing work proved to be difficult.

Several volunteer fire departments from the Ferlach area were alerted shortly before 5 p.m. on Monday because a roof truss and a balcony of a residential building had caught fire. "When we arrived at the scene, the attic and the balcony were already partially engulfed in flames. The extinguishing work was proving difficult," said the emergency services, who even had to use heavy breathing apparatus to reach the burning roof.

The firefighters also used heavy breathing protection to reach the roof.(Bild: ÖA-Team FF Köttmannsdorf)

The fire was brought under control in the evening hours.(Bild: FF Kirschentheuer)

When the firefighters arrived, the roof and a balcony were already fully engulfed in flames.(Bild: ÖA-Team FF Köttmannsdorf)

No persons injured
The fire could only be brought under control in the course of the evening. According to initial information from the emergency services, no people were injured.