In front of the office – the police extinguished the burning car

Police officers reacted correctly on Wednesday afternoon: A vehicle parked in front of the police inspection in Hallein suddenly caught fire. Officials were able to quickly extinguish the fire with hand fire extinguishers.

According to the police, the vehicle owner had opened the hood of his car in front of the office when suddenly a jet of flame erupted from the engine compartment. A police officer observed the incident and reacted quickly: He grabbed a hand fire extinguisher and was able to quickly extinguish the fire with the help of colleagues. Even before the alarmed fire department arrived. This prevented major property damage. The cause of the fire is unclear.
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