Fire at sawmill in Moheda – started in chip box

There is a fire at a sawmill in Moheda, Småland.
According to the emergency services, the fire must have started in a chip box.
– The fire has spread to other buildings, says the management operator of the rescue service.

There is a fire at a sawmill in Moheda outside Alvesta.

– An alarm was received that a fire had started in a chip box, says the rescue service’s command operator.

The fire must have quickly spread to several nearby buildings.

– The emergency services are now working to reduce the risk of spreading to other properties in the area, says the line operator.

No people have been injured and there is currently no forecast for how long the extinguishing work will last.

– But we will probably be around for a good while.

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