Window fall in Wels: Fire brigade in action on the town square!

Window fall in Wels: Fire brigade in action on the town square!

On Thursday afternoon, May 29, 2025, the fire brigade and the police in Wels were alerted due to a dangerous incident. A window wing on the third floor of a residential and commercial building had broken and fell onto the heavily frequented sidewalk on the town square. This led to an immediate danger for passers -by who immediately required measures. The fire brigade and police were called to defuse the situation, reports Tips.at .

The events took their run at 3:00 p.m. when several window wings hit the house facade due to the strong wind. Despite numerous attempts, the emergency services failed to reach a resident of the affected apartment. The fire brigade was then positioned in order to eliminate the risk as quickly as possible.

operational measures and results

The fire brigade quickly did impressive work. The damaged window was temporarily closed from the outside, and the second window wing was carefully stopped and placed in the apartment. Thus, the risk to passers -by was finally eliminated, and the sidewalk could be released again after the measures were completed. During the operation, the city square was closed to ensure the safety of the population. The situation was quickly brought under control, which underlines the efficiency of the emergency services, as well as Regionews.at reported.

In the further development of the day, the fire brigade in Wels was also involved in other missions. For example, on Thursday afternoon, February 22, 2024, an assignment in Wels-Lichtenegg from a fireplace was necessary due to smoke. Here the fire brigade found that it was not a fire, but only an overheating of the fireplace. Such operations show the versatility of the tasks that the fire brigade must master in Wels, as wt1.at reports.