2024-01-03 19:38:57
Snipers from the police unit had to shoot at a burning gas bottle in Hallein due to the risk of explosion.
Large-scale operation by the fire brigade and police on Gamperstraße Süd in Hallein: Shortly following 7 p.m., the state fire brigade headquarters received an alarm that an acetylene gas cylinder was on fire on company premises. The Hallein fire department then responded to the fire with eight vehicles and 34 men. Due to the acute risk of explosion, the area was cordoned off over a large area. At the same time, officers from the Cobra special police unit were also alerted. The elite unit’s snipers are repeatedly called in when gas bottles are burning in order to shoot the bottles open in a controlled manner from a long distance. According to the Hallein fire department, the gas bottle was initially brought outside and the valve was turned off, extinguishing the fire. In order to tame the risk of explosion, which was still present due to the high heat generated, the Cobra officers shot open the bottle at around 8 p.m. No one was harmed in the fire.
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