The emergency services were notified of the fire just after 12.30 on Thursday. When the fire service arrived at the address in the center of Halden, flames and smoke were coming out of a window. The building has four floors. Smoke divers quickly made discoveries in the apartment that was on fire. – We found a person after a relatively short time. The man was found inside the kitchen in the apartment, says fire service chief Ole Nummel to news. The fire is said to have started in the kitchen of the apartment in question. All traffic in Elvegata is blocked as a result of the fire. Photo: Christian Nicolai Bjørke/news The man who was taken out is seriously or critically injured. He has been taken to hospital. A Sea King rescue helicopter was sent to the scene. The fire brigade got control of the fire at 12.55. – We do not know anything about the cause of the fire, says the police’s incident leader at the scene, Vidar Andersen. Have searched the building Ten people are registered at the address. The area is characterized by old wooden buildings. The fire brigade’s smoke divers have entered and searched all the apartments. No more people were found. – We have no reason to believe that there are any more injured, emphasizes team leader Andersen. In addition to the critically injured person, one more person has been sent for treatment after inhaling some smoke. The person is the person who discovered the fire and tried to put it out. The man who was critically injured was transported by helicopter to hospital. Photo: Christian Nicolai Bjørke/news
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Fire in residential building in Halden – news Oslo and Viken – Local news, TV and radio
