10 December 2023 at 03:43 Police: Fire in terraced house in Stavanger – Over 80 evacuated There is a fire in a terraced house on Sanddal in Stavanger. Evacuation has been initiated due to the risk of spread. There are two rows of terraced houses being evacuated. – We have registered 41 residents in the two rows. We are driving and counting to see if we have control over everyone, but no one has been reported missing or injured, says operations manager Steinar Knudsen in the South West police to NTB. It is cold and there is a lot of smoke in the place, so it is urgent to get people into the warmth. The municipality assists in the work with transport and to find shelter in a hotel for the evacuees. – It’s a football pitch where people gather, but they can’t stay there for long. It is cold and a lot of smoke, and evacuees of all ages, says Madsen. The police were notified of the fire at 3.12. – We have sent large forces to the scene. The evacuation is ongoing. The fire is going up to the roof, says duty operator Nils Simmerøy in the fire service in the south-west to NTB. The police state that they have no information that anyone is supposed to be inside the building that is on fire. Update 08.00: Over 80 evacuated and six to hospital with smoke damage. The fire brigade is starting to get the fire under control. Five townhouses with 28 apartments have been evacuated. (NTB/news)
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