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Air conditioning causes room fire in Feldkirch-Altenstadt: Four injured!
An air conditioning unit caused a fire in Feldkirch-Altenstadt. Four people were taken to hospital with smoke inhalation.
Air conditioning causes room fire in Feldkirch-Altenstadt: Four injured!
In the early morning hours of August 13, 2025, the fire department was called to an apartment fire in Feldkirch-Altenstadt. At around 6:00 a.m., residents reported heavy smoke in an apartment building on Kaiserstrasse. An air conditioning unit caught fire in the apartment of a five-person household consisting of two adults and three children, as vol.at reports.
The fire brigade, including the Altenstadt and Nofels volunteer fire departments, quickly arrived at the scene. They fought the blazing fire and ensured that the ground floor of the house was ventilated. The fire caused severe damage to the adjacent bed and caused thick smoke to develop.
Evacuation and rescue
For safety reasons, all residents of the house were evacuated as a precaution. Four people who suspected smoke poisoning were taken to the Feldkirch State Hospital. Fortunately, there was no major personal injury. Kaiserstrasse was completely closed throughout the operation and a local diversion was set up so as not to impede traffic from emergency services.
The cause of the fire is currently unclear. Investigators are in the process of investigating the defect in the air conditioning unit, which was identified as the cause of the fire in this case. It's not the first time air conditioning has caused fires; According to statistics, such devices are a common cause of fire damage, not only in Austria, but also internationally - as [ifs-ev.org](https://www.ifs-ev.org/ Schadenverhuetung/ursachenaktien/ursachenstatistics-brandschaeden-2024/) shows.
The recent events in Feldkirch are an urgent appeal to take the maintenance of air conditioning and other electrical devices seriously. In many cases, regular inspections can prevent worse things from happening and significantly increase the safety of all residents.
The municipality of Feldkirch will closely monitor what is happening, while the fire department and security authorities continue to take informed measures to prevent such incidents.