There is a fire in an apartment building in Luleå.
Three people have been taken to hospital. The extent of the damage is unclear.
– We are currently ensuring that there will be no spread, says Madeleine Lundgren, operator at the rescue center in Luleå.
The alarm came at 16.26 about a fire in an apartment building in the Skurholmen district.
According to the emergency services, two stairwells are affected and the residents have had to evacuate.
At 6:30 p.m., an operation continued at the site.
– We are changing staff now, those who are there are getting tired and cold. We are still working inside the building to ensure that we have no spread in the construction, says Madeleine Lundgren.
Three people have been taken to hospital by ambulance, according to the police. The extent of the damage is unclear.
According to the emergency services, one of the stairwells should be more affected than the other.