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Fire drama in the Alterlaa residential park: Dead and chaotic rescue operation!
A room fire broke out in the Alterlaa residential park in Vienna on December 27, 2025, in which one person died. Fire brigade in action.
Fire drama in the Alterlaa residential park: Dead and chaotic rescue operation!
A tragic incident shook the Alterlaa residential park in the Liesing district of Vienna on Friday evening. The fire department was informed by numerous emergency calls and immediately went out to fight a fire on the 9th floor of a residential building. How dfz21 Reportedly, the flames quickly spread to the balconies of the fire apartment and the balconies above.
The temperatures rose to such an extent that the apartments above the fire apartment also suffered damage. Thanks to the rapid intervention of the emergency services, several people were able to be rescued from the heavily smoke-filled areas using escape filter hoods. The fire department used two extinguishing lines inside the building and another via a turntable ladder to bring the fire under control.
Sad discovery
But the rescue operation also brought bitter news. During the extinguishing operation, a deceased person was found in the fire apartment. No information has yet been provided about the person's identity. The Vienna professional rescue service was on site and looked after the evacuated residents of the building as well ORF Vienna confirmed.
After the fire was extinguished, the emergency services had to carry out extensive extinguishing and clean-up work. A rabbit was also rescued from one of the fire-damaged apartments, which represents a small ray of hope in this tragic operation.
Statistical backgrounds
Fire events like this shine a light on the dangers that lurk in residential buildings. The vfdb (Association for the Promotion of German Fire Protection) has found in its fire damage statistics that kitchens are the most common cause of fires in residential buildings at 27%. These statistics are based on the careful evaluation of over 5,000 building fire operations and are a valuable tool for better assessing risks.
The current tragedy in the Alterlaa residential park shows once again how important it is to take fire protection measures and check them regularly. The time also plays a role: fires between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. often cause serious damage because they usually go undetected.
The emergency services have once again proven that they are able to act quickly and efficiently to prevent anything worse from happening. However, the grief for the lives lost and the damage to homes remains. It will not be easy for the affected residents to regain normality.