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full screen There was a fire in a stairwell in an apartment building late on Saturday evening. Archive image. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT
Three people were taken to hospital by ambulance in connection with a fire in a stairwell in an apartment building in Filipstad late on Saturday evening, local media reports.
The alarm came just before midnight and, according to SOS Alarm, there was heavy smoke in the three-story building. When the emergency services arrived, the smoke had spread into several apartments and residents were forced to evacuate their homes.
The police have started a preliminary investigation into suspected arson.