Fire engulfs roof of house in Weyer

A house fire in Weyer, in the Steyr-Land district, engulfed the entire roof shortly before midnight on Wednesday, ORF reported. No one was injured.

Firefighters were initially alerted to a room fire at the single-family home on Unterer Markt. By the time they arrived, the whole roof was ablaze. Because the fire broke out in a densely populated area, they raised the alarm to level two.

About 120 emergency responders attended, including 17 breathing apparatus teams. Fire crews used an elevating rescue vehicle and a ladder truck from the Waidhofen an der Ybbs city fire brigade.

Firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to adjoining parts of the building and neighbouring houses. The Red Cross and police also attended. The area around the house was cordoned off, and firefighters were still extinguishing embers in the morning.

The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are not yet known.