LEOPOLDSDORF, Austria, Aug. 14, 2025 — Six fire departments rushed to a construction site in Leopoldsdorf, Lower Austria, on Thursday afternoon to battle a significant blaze. The fire erupted at the expansion project for a kindergarten, sending smoke billowing and visible for miles.
Kindergarten Extension Engulfed in Flames
Firefighters controlled the blaze, with no injuries reported.
Around 80 firefighters, operating 16 vehicles from six different departments, tackled the inferno. The fire, which broke out at the construction site for a kindergarten expansion, was fully extinguished by approximately 5 p.m. Officials confirmed that no one was injured during the incident.
The adjacent kindergarten and its after-school care center were evacuated as a precautionary measure. The visible smoke plume stretched for kilometers, drawing attention from numerous media outlets.
© Leopoldsdorf fire brigade (Screenshot Facebook)
