– We don’t have control and there are dense wooden buildings, says Espen Reite, operations manager in the South-East police. The fire has spread to neighboring buildings, he confirms to news. – It has spread to neighboring buildings in the immediate vicinity. Work is being done to limit further spread from there. Beyond that, I do not have an overview of the details of further spread at the present time, 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. People in neighboring buildings and in the immediate vicinity are evacuated. The fire service is working with extinguishing efforts and smoke diving at the site, the police inform news. The fire service is working in narrow city streets to prevent the fire from developing further. Photo: Veronica Westhrin / news In this map, the special dense wooden housing development in Kragerø can be seen shaded in red. The fire is very close to one of these areas:
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Fire close to listed wooden houses in Kragerø – news Vestfold and Telemark – Local news, TV and radio
