The fire brigade is now carrying out extinguishing work at the site. There is a fire in an apartment on the first floor, and heavy smoke is reported. There are 17 people registered at the address. One person has been taken out of the apartment, and is being taken care of by health. – He has now been taken to hospital by ambulance. Several people have inhaled smoke, says Øystein Eikedalen, who is operations manager in the South-East police district. The extent of the damage is not known. Work is now being done to get an overview of the number of evacuees, and any need for further evacuation on site, he says. There are three apartments registered in the building. – We are now working to make contact with the other owners of the apartments. WE know that there are no more people inside, says Eikedalen. There should be no risk of spread as of now.
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