Fire alarm on Sunday evening in Völs near Innsbruck: after a 65-year-old local accidentally turned on the sauna in the basement, a fire broke out after a while. The alarmed fire brigade was quickly on the spot and was able to prevent worse. However, the woman and her husband had to be hospitalized with suspected smoke inhalation.
It was a mishap that almost had fatal consequences. The 65-year-old woman actually only wanted to turn on the light in the sauna in the evening because she had temporarily stored some items there. But she not only switched on the light, but also the sauna itself. Husband noticed the smoke Some time later, the fire alarm in the basement suddenly went off. The woman’s husband immediately checked things out and noticed that thick smoke was coming from the sauna. The local immediately made an emergency call. View this post on Instagram A post shared by the Völs fire brigade (@fw_voels) The couple admitted to the clinic “The Völs and Kematen fire brigades were deployed at full strength, were able to quickly bring the fire under control and at around 8.30 p.m. already put out the ‘fire’ ‘ reported the police. After the first aid, the couple was taken to the Innsbruck clinic with suspected smoke inhalation. The amount of damage caused cannot yet be quantified.
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