FREDRIKSTAD/OSLO (Dagbladet): At 12.22 the police report that evacuees from Kirkebrygga can return.
– Similarly, guests from Fredrikstad hotels can pick up their belongings. Residents of Tordenskioldsgate 12 cannot move back, the police write on X.
Just before 05:00, the police stated that the fire brigade had started extinguishing the fire, but that it was still burning and smoking heavily from the scene. At the same time, they reported that they are not in control of the fire.
At 08.10 the police wrote that there was no longer a risk of spread to other buildings. They also reported that there is no control over the fire.
In an update at 10 o’clock, the police state that a total of 26 people have been evacuated, and all are unharmed.
The police will assess at approximately 12.00 whether evacuated residents can move back, they write on X.
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To make a long story short
- A severe fire has broken out in an apartment building in Fredrikstad.
- Around 26 people have been evacuated and one firefighter is slightly injured.
- The fire brigade has started extinguishing the fire, but the fire is still not under control.
- The Kråkerøy Bridge is closed due to the development of smoke.
- There is currently no danger of spreading to other buildings.
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– It’s bad
The fire started on the third floor of an apartment building in Tordenskiolds gate. The housing estate must be a commercial building – and not consist of apartments, according to the statement Fredriksstad Blad.
The Fredrikstad Center Volunteer Center is located on the first floor of the building.
General manager, Inger Marie Solgård, tells Dagbladet that she was told on Friday morning that the alarm had gone off.
DAILY MANAGER: Manager of Fredrikstad center Volunteer Centre, Inger Marie Solgård. Photo: Private Show more
– I received a notification from Securitas that the alarm had gone off. When I called them, I heard that there was a fire in the building, she tells Dagbladet.
She states that she has not yet been contacted by the fire service or the police.
Solgård says she was very sad when she got the message.
– I thought it was horrible. There are 350 volunteers who are affected, and more than 100 people who come in a week to take part in activities. These are people who are basically vulnerable, so this is just very sad and bad, she says.
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Firefighter slightly injured
Operations leader Arve Hermansen informs Dagbladet that a firefighter is said to be slightly injured. according to Hermansen he must have received a tax on his shoulder during the extinguishing work.
The firefighter was taken to the emergency department for a check-up, and everything should be fine until after the check-up, says the emergency manager.
Hotel evacuated
Operations manager Lisbeth Mjøsund in the East police district informs Dagbladet that Hotel Fredrikstad, which is located in an adjacent building, will be evacuated. The police are working to notify residents and employees.
– Furthermore, the message to people in the area is to stay away from smoky areas. There is heavy smoke that is spreading close to the city centre, she tells Dagbladet.
The Rescue Company also contributes with extinguishing. Among other things, they assist with water for the fire brigade, they inform X.
FULL FIRE: It’s on fire in Fredrikstad. Photo: Tobias Nordli Show more
It was at 04:00 on the night of Friday that the fire service first received information about the fire in Tordenskiolds gate in Fredrikstad.
The fire is said to have started on the third floor of a block of flats, and during the morning several tens of people have been evacuated.
– As of now, approximately 20 people have been evacuated and we are considering further evacuation on an ongoing basis. We have no information that anyone is missing or injured in connection with the fire, the police wrote on X at 06.46.
LARGE SCOPE: The fire has broken through the roof of the building. Video: Tobias Nordli Show more
– No information that anyone was physically injured. Evacuation of affected residents is ongoing, the police write.
The Kråkerøy Bridge is closed
Around 04.30, the fire service was able to tell Dagbladet the following:
– Right now we are in a phase where we are trying to get an overview. It has been confirmed that it is burning and the fire has great potential, said Espen Stabell at the 110 central to Dagbladet.
A LOT OF SMOKE: The police report a lot of smoke at the scene. Photo: Tobias Nordli Show more
He stated that the fire service was on the scene with several units and was on its way with more.
– There is a risk of it spreading to the roof structure, Stabell said.
The Kråkerøy Bridge will be closed due to heavy smoke at the site, the emergency services report.