Attempt failed – Tyrolean woman (87) wanted to fight fire with carpet

Commitment to the Florianijünger in Landl in the Tyrolean district of Kufstein on Friday! There was a kitchen fire in the kitchen of a single-family home due to oil overheating. The resident (87) reached for the carpet to put out the flames. But without success.

The Floriani youths were alerted shortly after 11 a.m. The 87-year-old was previously busy preparing food in the kitchen on the ground floor. “She briefly left the kitchen and when she returned the oil had ignited due to overheating. The flames had already spread to the kitchen cabinet,” said the executive. Neighbor called the fire department. The woman tried to smother the flames with a carpet, but she was unable to do so. Finally she fled outside. A neighbor started the rescue chain. Around 40 men from the Thiersee volunteer fire department were able to quickly fight the fire. The senior citizen remained uninjured. It is not yet possible to say how extensive the material damage is.
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