Firefighting Operation at Waste Disposal Facility in Vienna-Penzing

The Vienna professional fire brigade was called to a fire in an open-sided warehouse on Cumberland Street on Tuesday evening. Due to the widely visible flames and smoke clouds, numerous calls reached the fire department's emergency center.

Major Firefighting Operation Quickly Brought Fire in Waste Disposal Facility in Vienna-Penzing Under Control

Upon the arrival of the first fire engines, the spread to adjacent storage areas and the hall roof was initially prevented. For comprehensive firefighting under respiratory protection, several fire hoses, water cannons, and special vehicles, including a large tank fire engine and a large fan, were used. The measures taken quickly showed effect – after just half an hour, the intensity of the fire was broken. For the extensive follow-up extinguishing work, the firefighters used, among other things, a backhoe loader to extinguish all embers. No one was injured, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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