25 February 2023 at 20:11 Fire at listed wooden houses in Kragerø – has spread to neighboring buildings There is a fire in a shop located next to listed wooden houses in the center of Kragerø. The emergency services are on the scene. There are dense wooden buildings in the area and the police confirm to news that the fire has spread to neighboring buildings. – We have no control and there are dense wooden housing developments. The fire has spread to neighboring buildings, says Espen Reite, operations manager in the South-East police to news. The fire service is working to limit the spread. – There are a total of 11 people who have been evacuated now, and then they are working on further evacuation of neighboring buildings, says Reite. – The public is encouraged to stay away from the area to make room for emergency crews. Evacuation is still being worked on, the police wrote on Twitter at 9.11pm. At 20.47 the police report that the fire has spread from the shop to the 2nd and 3rd floors of the building.
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