Toy Car Caught Fire in Children's Room: Two-Year-Old Alerted Grandpa

A battery-powered toy car caused a children's room fire in Höhnhart (Braunau district) on Friday. A two-year-old boy discovered the fire and called his grandpa for help. The 58-year-old was slightly injured while trying to extinguish it and had to be taken to the hospital, the police reported. The little boy remained uninjured.

Battery of Toy Car Burst into Flames: Grandpa Injured While Extinguishing

The car caught fire in the children's room while the two-year-old was playing in the next room. When the grandfather entered the room, the toy car was fully ablaze, and the flames had already spread to the furniture. The man's attempts to extinguish the fire failed, but he was at least able to prevent the fire from spreading further. The fire was then extinguished by the fire department.

(APA/Red)

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