A 59-year-old man died after firefighters found him unresponsive inside a burning single-family home in Wien-Donaustadt. The alarm was raised on 30.10.2026 at 20:00. Firefighters from the Vienna Professional Fire Brigade started extinguishing the blaze, while the Vienna State Police unit from Donaustadt and the Vienna Professional Rescue Service were dispatched. During the firefighting work, a man was discovered motionless inside the house and taken out. Despite immediate resuscitation efforts by the Vienna Professional Rescue Service, a doctor only confirmed his death. The Vienna State Criminal Police’s Fire Investigation Unit took over the further probe into the cause of the fire. Based on current findings, investigators assume negligent ignition. They have not found any indications of third-party involvement. The investigation into the fire’s cause is ongoing under the Fire Investigation Unit.