The case in summary Christian Ringnes’ main house on the island of Store Såstein in Bamble has burned down. The emergency services had problems getting to the island due to strong winds. There should not have been people in the cabin when the fire started, and the fire did not spread to other buildings. There has recently been construction work on the cabins, but it is unclear whether this has anything to do with the fire. Ringnes bought the leisure property on the islands Store Såstein and Lille Såstein in 2014. Parts of the islands are open to the public, while other parts are protected nature reserves. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – Based on the police’s description, it is the main house that has been burnt, says Ringnes partner Tim Kronborg to news. Kronborg is Ringnes’ local partner for operating the cabins. It was Porsgrunns Dagblad that first reported that the building in which there was a fire belonged to Christian Ringnes. Christian Ringnes pictured in 2017. Photo: Gorm Kallestad / NTB news has tried to get in touch with Ringnes, but is told that he is abroad and out of mobile coverage. – Very sad news – It was shocking and very sad news to receive from the police this morning: That the cabin we are so incredibly fond of is on fire, writes Isabelle Ringnes in an SMS to news. Isabelle Ringnes at a debate on job creation and sustainability in 2020. Photo: Håkon Mosvold Larsen / NTB – At the same time, we are primarily relieved that no one has been injured, she adds. Ringnes say they know nothing more than what the police have told them. Christian Ringnes’ stepson James Bo Inger informs Varden on Tuesday morning that Ringnes is on a sailing trip across the Atlantic and most likely does not know about the fire. – Very shocking news. He will be terribly sorry to hear that, says Inger to Varden. Difficult weather conditions – It was demanding conditions, a lot of wind and waves, says police task leader Sondre Dahl. The emergency services were alerted by a witness who had seen flames on the island at 5 o’clock on Tuesday morning. A pipe can be seen on the fire plot. Photo: Theodor Aasland Valen / news This is how the fire ruins look on Tuesday morning. Photo: Theodor Aasland Valen / news It was still smoldering at 09.30 on Tuesday morning. Photo: Theodor Aasland Valen / news A police helicopter was on its way to the area to investigate the extent from the air, but was unable to land due to the wind. The lifeboat finally managed to add. – A demanding job A sailor got ashore and found out that there were no people on the island. Saw stone seen from the water a little after 09:00 on Tuesday. Photo: Theodor Aasland Valen / news At 07.44 the police updated that the cabin had burned down. The fire never had time to spread to surrounding buildings. According to Kronborg, there has been construction work on the cabins recently. He doesn’t know if it has anything to do with the fire. The police have carried out investigations at the site of the fire and have spoken to a warden at the scene, says task leader Dahl. Operations leader in the police Sondre Dahl. Photo: Theo Aasland Valen / news As of now, they do not know the cause of the fire beyond the fact that there has been bad weather and that the cabin was connected to electricity. – The cabin is completely burnt down, so it will be a demanding job to find out the exact cause, as we see it now. It is uncertain whether forensic technicians will examine the scene of the fire once it has cooled down. Bought Såstein in 2014 Ringnes bought both the islands Store Såstein and Lille Såstein in 2014. The holiday property had been for sale for several years, with a price tag of up to 25 million. Såstein pictured in 2018. Photo: Lars Tore Endresen / news There were then nine related people who together owned the 350-acre island gem. There were originally four houses on the property, which had then been in the family’s possession for over 60 years. According to Telemarksavisa, Såstein was at this time the most expensive holiday property between Oslo and Kragerø. However, the price was lowered after the oil spill that followed when the bulk carrier “Full City” ran aground outside Langesund in 2009. According to TA, 200 acres on the southern part of Store Såstein is open to the public, while around 75 acres on Lille Såstein is a protected nature reserve. This summer, Ringnes announced a reward after the theft of several jet skis from Såstein while several members of the family were at the resort. Published 26.11.2024, at 08.24 Updated 26.11.2024, at 17.25
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