Short Circuit Caused

Rodent Triggered Major Fire in Residential Building

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13.11.2026 19:01

The fire in an attic apartment in Weyer was likely caused by a rat or a mouse. Experts from the State Criminal Police Office and the Fire Prevention Agency reached this conclusion. The rodent had apparently gnawed through a cable that had been left exposed. 

As reported, a fire broke out in an attic apartment in Weyer on Wednesday night. A 24-year-old German man was awakened around 11:25 p.m. by the smell of smoke in his bedroom.

The resident alerted his neighbors and immediately called emergency services. By the time the fire department and police arrived, no one was left in the building.

(Bild: FOTOKERSCHI / AFK WEYER / MARTIN SCHARRER)

The firefighting teams (a total of ten fire departments with 112 responders) were able to bring the fire under control. The flames were prevented from spreading to neighboring buildings. No one was injured by the smoke or fire. However, the cause of the fire was initially unclear. 

Animal Triggered Technical Malfunction
Officials from the State Criminal Police Office (LKA), a district fire investigator, and an expert from the Upper Austria Fire Prevention Office are now jointly conducting an investigation at the scene of the fire. They determined that the flames were most likely caused by a mouse or rat.

(Bild: FOTOKERSCHI / AFK WEYER / MARTIN SCHARRER)

The rodent likely caused a short circuit in an exposed electrical cable in the attic. The fire then spread rapidly. The extent of the property damage has not yet been determined.

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