The police in Trøndelag reported the fire at 11.42pm on Saturday evening. The commercial building has, among other things, a cafe, workshop and second-hand shop. All persons in the building have made it out of the building. No one is injured. It is reported that there is acetylene gas in the building that is burning. – Evacuation is underway because there is a risk of explosion in connection with the fire, says operations manager Øystein Volden at the police in Trøndelag to news. Emergency services have cordoned off a large area at Singsås in Midtre Gauldal due to the risk of an explosion in a commercial building. Photo: Bjarte Johannesen / news A large area around the building has been evacuated, with a safety line of around 1,000 metres. – We assume that there are around 50-100 residents who have to be evacuated, says Volden. So far, 20 people have been evacuated, news’s reporter on the scene confirms. – We are also working to prevent the gas cylinder from exploding, says task leader Bjørn Sellgren at Trøndelag police district. Midtre Gauldal municipality has opened evacuation centers at Støren and Haltdalen. Several ambulances are ready at a safe distance from the explosion hazard at the commercial building that is on fire in Singsås in Midtre Gauldal municipality on the night of Sunday 19 February 2023. Photo: Bjarte Johannesen / news Demanding extinguishing work There are large resources from the police, the fire service and an ambulance on site. – We have several police patrols and sharpshooters from the police. Drones from the fire service and many from health, as well as volunteers from the area here, says task leader Sellgren. Operations leader Bjørn Sellgren at Trøndelag police district tells news that they hope to cool down the gas cylinder around which there is a risk of explosion. Photo: Bjarte Johannesen / news The danger of explosions also makes it challenging for the fire service. – It’s a bottle we have no control over. It is relatively scary in such a situation, says duty manager Frank Hansen at the 110 central to Adresseavisen. There is a risk of spreading. – We are trying to prevent that from happening, and that we will try to cool the gas bottle, says task leader Sellgren. Road closed The Road Traffic Center reports that county road 30 is closed due to the fire, as the building is located near the road Rørosveien is closed, it is not possible to drive past Singsås. – Due to the risk of explosion and the fact that the building is right next to the road, we have to get the situation under control before we can open the road, says incident leader Sellgren to news at the scene. Photo: Bjarte Johannesen / news
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