Fully developed house fire in Gnarp in Nordanstig

– All residents at the address were out of the house when we got there, says Niklas Hammarlund, emergency manager at the rescue service.

The residents themselves raised the alarm about the fire.

– They tried to put out a fire, but failed.

Is there any risk of spreading to nearby buildings?

– No, it’s not, says Niklas Hammarlund at the rescue service.

Unclear cause of fire

It is currently unknown what caused the fire.

The forecast is that the emergency services should be ready by 11 p.m.

At 9 p.m., the police announced that they would cordon off the villa and begin a preliminary investigation into public negligence.

No one injured

Half an hour later, the fire service is still working hard to fight the fire.

– Right now we are tearing down and sawing in the roof to access the construction fire. We expose to remove the insulation, says Niklas Hammarlund at the rescue service.

At 10 p.m. there is no information that anyone has been injured.

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