Fire in a listed wooden building in the center of Levanger – news Trøndelag

The emergency services were notified of the fire at 1.30am. – All available crew in Levanger are on site. We also get assistance from the fire service in Verdal, 110 operator Eirik Helland at Midt-Norge 110-central tells NTB. The building that is burning is part of the protected historic wooden house environment in the center of Levanger. The area is considered a wooden house environment of national value. Photo: Vegard Woll / news He states that the situation is unclear and that evacuation is ongoing. It is not known if anyone is missing. Trønder-Avisa writes that the farm that is burning is one of the oldest block of flats in Levanger, and that the fire has spread to another block of flats. Heavy smoke – not under control – The fire has spread to another building, but we do not know how serious this is, says the 110 operator, who adds that there is heavy smoke and that neighbors who may be affected by the smoke are now being evacuated. The fire has spread to a neighboring building. Photo: Vegard Woll / news The police do not have an overview of how many people have been affected. – We do not have control over how many are affected and do not have an overview of the number of residents. Our patrols are working to provide that, says operations manager Else Stokkebø in Trøndelag police district. She says that they have notified the municipality, which will make premises available to the evacuees. Where this will be is not clarified. Photo: Vegard Woll / news Protected wooden house environment The building that is burning is part of the protected historic wooden house environment in Levanger. The area is considered a wooden house environment of national value. – It is an example of an urban wooden house environment as it appeared at the beginning of the 20th century, and it is well preserved, said the then climate and environment minister Ola Elvestuen (V) when the area was protected in 2018. The wooden houses in Levanger were built between 1896 and 1904, when compulsory masonry was introduced as a result of the town fire in Ålesund in January of the same year.



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