It was just after midnight, the night before Sunday, that the alarm came about a fire at a hotel in central Borlänge. Callers had seen smoke coming from one of the hotel’s rooms and two forces from the emergency services, police and ambulance were called to the scene.
– There was a fully developed fire in one of the rooms. We had smoke spreading to two floors, says Daniel Larsson, officer on duty at Räddning i Samverkan.
Areas adjacent to the hotel are also said to have suffered smoke damage.
The guests could not return
The hotel had 18 rooms and all rooms had to be evacuated in the event of the fire. None of the guests have been able to return to their rooms.
– In connection with the end of the rescue operation, we assisted in retrieving the guests’ belongings, says Larsson on Sunday morning.
An ambulance was on the scene and, according to the emergency services, a person was checked. It is unclear if the person was taken to hospital.
Notification of public negligence
The police have cordoned off the room in question and drawn up a report of public negligence. An investigation of the fire scene will be carried out as soon as possible, the police said.