Vienna-Ottakring: Mother with Two Children Rescued from Burning Apartment

The professional fire brigade then opened the apartment with a special device and fought the fire using a hose line. A breathing protection team was able to bring the woman and her four-year-old boy as well as the seven-year-old girl to safety, the fire brigade reported in a release on Monday.

Cause of Fire in Vienna-Ottakring is Subject of Ongoing Investigations

There, they were handed over to the Vienna professional rescue service, which was on site with the special operations group, for emergency medical care. All three were taken to a hospital. Other residents of the multi-party residential building were not injured. In parallel with the extinguishing work, the fire apartment was ventilated using high-performance fans and the adjacent apartments were checked. The operation was finally completed around 3:00 a.m.

The evacuation of other apartments was not necessary. The cause of the fire is the subject of ongoing investigations.

(APA/Red)

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