LATEST: The fire service reports that they have control, but that the fire has not been extinguished. There is no longer a risk of spreading to neighboring houses. A residential building on Marmorneset in the south of Bergen is completely engulfed in flames. The fire service is on the scene and has started extinguishing. A total of 15 people have been evacuated from the residence and the house next door due to the risk of spreading. No one should be injured, the police report. The fire service was notified of the fire at 9.30pm on Friday evening. The fire brigade and police are on the scene. Photo: Simon Skjelvik Brandseth / news Working to prevent spreading Marmorneset is located in the south of Bergen, not far from Edvard Grieg’s former residence, Trollhaugen. The area is a residential area with several houses standing close together. Emergency managers in the town say they chose to evacuate the neighboring houses because there was a significant risk of espionage. – There are two houses that are close together. Both have been evacuated, says incident leader Ivar Kvant in the West police district. The police do not know anything about the cause of the fire. The fire service has mainly worked to prevent the fire from spreading to neighboring houses, says Kvant. Heard loud bangs A resident in the area told news that he heard loud bangs from the house when it started to burn. Kvant says the situation was unclear when the fire and police first arrived. – There were many people wandering around here and I had little overview, but I quickly got control of the people living in the houses, says Kvant. No one should have inhaled smoke or been injured in any other way, he says.
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Fire in residential building at Marmorneset in Bergen – news Vestland
