Major operation in Carinthia
Company premises on fire: houses evacuated
The fire departments in Wolfsberg (Carinthia) had to respond to a major fire on Friday night. While a warehouse burned to the ground, even houses in the surrounding area had to be evacuated.
The former Lebek warehouse is on fire! "The building burned to the ground!", says Wolfsberg district fire brigade commander Wolfgang Weißhaupt, describing the operation.
Several houses evacuated
Due to the strong winds, neighboring houses in Schwabenstraße had to be evacuated. "Five families had to be brought to safety in the building yard in Wolfsberg, as the fire could have spread to other buildings due to the wind," Weißhaupt continued. In the meantime, the all-clear has been given.
A good 150 firefighters are battling the blaze. "There is still a huge amount of smoke."
Several companies were housed in the hall. Including a nail salon and a nightclub. "Fortunately, no one was injured, we searched the entire hall," says Weißhaupt, giving the all-clear. A new amusement arcade (Jump and Play) was due to open next week.
The cause of the fire is unclear, but it is believed to have started in the disco area. "Fire investigators are on site, the cause of the blaze has yet to be determined." According to Weißhaupt, the extinguishing work will continue throughout Friday morning. "This is an area of several thousand square meters that has burned down completely."
Mayor: "A pure catastrophe"
"It's a catastrophe! The hall has burned down completely, there is nothing left to save. Thanks to the fire department, the surrounding houses were protected. Even the shutters on the houses opposite have melted - unbelievable. The extent is dramatic," says Mayor Hannes Primus in dismay.
17 tenants in the hall
"Catastrophe, that's all I can say," says hall owner Günther Lichtenegger, speechless and unable to put the tragedy into words. "The hall is eleven thousand square meters in size. We are talking about enormous damage." 17 companies were rented in the hall. "Most of it was used as a warehouse. There was also a tailor, a textile print shop, PV installers, toolmakers, the local authority, a dance studio and a fitness studio. And the games world was due to open next week."
What happens now?
"The plan is to rebuild. But the hall is now ready for demolition. So it's not yet clear when it will be rebuilt."
Polling booths destroyed
According to Primus, the polling booths stored here, which were to be delivered to polling stations on Friday for the National Council elections next Sunday, were completely burnt. "However, the voting process can proceed as normal. We immediately contacted the Federal Ministry and are ensuring that the secrecy of the ballot is maintained at all costs. There will be spatial separations," assures Mayor Hannes Primus.
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