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Garage fire: homeowner admitted to hospital

Operation for two fire departments in Mürztal(Bild: BFMZ/FF Mitterdorf)

A garage fire broke out in Mitterdorf im Mürztal (Styria) on Tuesday afternoon. The homeowner had been handling petrol, but intervened quickly and was able to prevent worse. He was taken to Mürzzuschlag Regional Hospital with minor burns.

At 13.25, the Mitterdorf and Wartberg volunteer fire departments received an alarm with the keyword "house fire". A fire in the form of a deflagration had broken out in a garage. The background: The 41-year-old homeowner had been cleaning car parts with petrol - right next to a blowtorch. As a result, his left glove ignited, he tore it off and unintentionally threw it into a washtub filled with petrol.

There was considerable material damage in the garage - the amount is still unclear.(Bild: BFMZ/FF Mitterdorf)

An explosive combustion occurred, which fortunately was not too serious for the 41-year-old. He even grabbed the fire extinguisher himself before the fire department arrived and was thus able to prevent worse. Wearing heavy breathing protection, the Florianis carried out extinguishing work and checked the affected area for further embers using a thermal imaging camera. The entire house was then cleared of smoke using a pressure ventilator. The homeowner was taken to Mürzzuschlag Regional Hospital with minor burns to his left hand.