There is a full fire in a barn with cows in Lofoten. The police reported at 18.42 this evening about a fire in a barn at Sennesvika in Vestvågøy. There were no animals in this barn. At 19.08, the police update that the fire has spread to a barn next door. There are cows in this barn. Operations manager June Strand Jensen at the police in Nordland says that there is a lot of wind at the site. Therefore, the risk of spreading is great. There are buildings close to the barn that are on fire. Photo: Tipser – There is a serious danger for the animals in the barn, she says to news. Jensen states that evacuation of the cows is planned. No risk of spread to other houses in the vicinity has yet been reported. According to the local newspaper Lofotposten, there is a residential building right next door. In addition, a residential building has been evacuated. The fire brigade has started extinguishing. Published 06.09.2024, at 19.45 Updated 06.09.2024, at 19.47
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Fire in a barn in Vestvågøy in Lofoten – news Nordland
