The police reported the fire at 10:19 p.m. The house that burns must be unoccupied. When the firefighters arrived, the house was completely engulfed in flames and there was heavy smoke, the police said. The emergency services are on site and well staffed. They now tried to gain control and an overview of the fire. – The scope is limited to one building right now, but there is a risk of spreading, said duty fire chief Tom Meyer at 11 p.m. At 11.30 p.m., news is informed that the fire is under such control that there is no longer any danger of the flames spreading further in the steep and dense building. Fire crews from three fire stations have been called out. Photo: Torkel Schibevaag The fire started in a detached house over several floors in Hetlandsgaten in central Stavanger. How the fire started is currently unknown. The police about the fire in Stavanger The police have evacuated residents in several neighboring houses. How many and the extent will be updated continuously, the police say. Neighbors in the center are encouraged to keep windows and vents closed, and switch off ventilation systems, to prevent smoke from seeping in. The area that is burning is between the Cathedral and Vår Frue church, just east of the center of Stavanger. Photo: Heidi Karin Gilje Skoge
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Fire in a dense wooden building in the center of Stavanger – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio
