– There is a fire guard who goes there now. We monitor the site, and make a new assessment at nine o’clock if it is completely cold, says Helge Lund, who is the duty commander in 110 West. The emergency services went to an industrial building in Leirvikåsen in Bergen which was fully engulfed in flames. – The building was set on fire. There have been open flames above the roof, says acting duty commander at the 110 central, Trond Landaas. An news tipster says that there is a lot of smoke and ash in the air. – Parts of the building have burned down quite a bit, but it looks like they have good control, says the tipster. At 10.02 pm, 110 Vest reports on Twitter that the fire service has brought the fire under control. A safety zone of 300 meters was created, which has now been lifted. – The fire is not out, but there is control at the site, says Landaas. According to 110 Vest, the fire was contained to one building, but the industrial building is completely damaged. – Keep the windows closed There is a lot of smoke at the site, and neighbors are asked to keep the windows closed, the West police district said on Twitter. The smoke must have been visible both from Askøy, Fyllingsdalen and Flesland. Five people were evacuated. The police’s emergency manager, Synnøve Malkenes, tells Bergensavisen that the fire service is now making an attempt to ventilate. – Hopefully they will be able to move back soon, she tells the newspaper. According to Landaas, the people in the neighborhood, and in the safety zone, must have been evacuated due to concerns related to a large propane tank near the fire. There should not have been people in the building, nor should there have been a risk of spread to other buildings. The police first reported that there was a fire in the old paint factory. – We currently have no idea about the cause, says Landaas. The road was closed, and police are directing traffic at the scene. The buses did not stop at the stops in Leirvikåsen, but until further notice drive on Olsvikveien between Olsvikskiftet and Ørjebekk. The fire was visible from several places in the Olsvik and Godvik area. Photo: news tips
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