1 June 2023 at 01:24 Control of the fires along Sørlandsbanen Sørlandsbanen and E39 had to be closed on Wednesday evening due to several fires along the train track. A fire in the brakes on a train is probably the explanation. It was the trains between Oslo and Stavanger, as well as the trains between Stavanger and Egersund that were affected, according to Bane Nor. According to the Agder police district, there was a train with a fire in the brakes which led to a fire in several places over a long stretch. The train stopped at Gyland station. No danger to buildings was reported. According to the police, shortly before 01:00 on the night of Thursday, the fire service was able to report an inspection. – Some embers and small fires on the stretch. The fire is being extinguished throughout the night, the operations center stated. Fires have also been reported in Flekkefjord in several places along the railway line. Shortly before midnight, the Sørvest police district stated that E39 is closed at Moi due to a fire along the train line. At 01:00 the road could be reopened. (NTB)
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