– We have the fire under control. It is now completely extinguished, and we are in a post-extinguishing phase, says Tor Audunhus, duty commander in the 110 central to news at 09.50. The fire probably started in a kitchen fan, according to the police. The emergency services rushed to Grefsenveien in Oslo after a fire in an apartment on Sunday morning. Oslo 110 central reported flames coming out of the skylight. – There is a fire in an apartment on the second floor. We have control over the residents in the apartment, said Tor Audunhus, duty commander in Oslo 110 central to news. The fire brigade did not have control over the fire for a while, and was unsure of any danger of spreading. All residents were evacuated. Grefsenveien was closed to traffic at the scene of the fire. This also affected the tram. The police reported the fire shortly after 09:00 on Sunday. It was a trader in the building next door who reported the fire. – He felt that it smelled burnt, says duty commander in the 110 central, Tor Audunhus. At 10.15 the police announced that the evacuees could move back into their apartments, and that Grefsenveien was opened to normal traffic. The apartment where the fire started is not habitable, according to the police.



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