The fire is extinguished. The fire service reports just before 8:30 p.m. The fire in the townhouse started on Thursday afternoon. Shutdown and control will continue throughout the night. One person has been taken to hospital with burns. It is unknown how extensive the damage is. – Another has suffered smoke damage, but not seriously, says Gjermund Stokkli in the police. Those who live in neighboring houses got out safely. The terraced house with four apartments is completely damaged, say the police. Photo: Fouad Acharki / news Two apartments are completely damaged and the other two have smoke and water damage, say the fire service. Stokkli describes all four housing units as totally damaged. – Those who live in them must find another place to live, he says. The subway did not stop at Bøler while it was on fire. A little after 19:00, the station was opened to traffic again, Ruter said. The fire was reported shortly after 4 p.m. – It is unclear and the fire service is working with a full crew, Stokkli told the police at 4.50 p.m. The police asked neighbors to close their doors and windows because there was a lot of smoke. A total of fourteen fire engines participated in the extinguishing. – Shocking The terraced houses that caught fire are made of wood and were built in 1958 and 1959, according to the housing association. Right next to it are several blocks. Linnea Alexandra Fagermo Johansen and her family live on the ninth floor. They have a good view. Neighbor Linnea Alexandra Fagermo Johansen had a good view of the fire. Photo: Tore Linvollen / news Linnea found out about the fire shortly after she got home from school. – I was in the living room and then dad shouted at me and said that there was a fire in the terraced houses, – I was a bit in shock and thought about the people who live there and how they were doing. So yes, it was very shocking. There are a lot of flames and smoke from the fire. Photo: Hege Tannæs-Fjeld / NTB Evacuated to the school Both the fire service, police and ambulances rushed to Bøler. The first message about the fire came to the public from the fire service on Twitter at 4:21 p.m. Those who were evacuated were asked to go to Bøler school. An evacuation center was set up there. There was a severe fire in the terraced house. Photo: Hege Tannæs-Fjeld / NTB Bøler is a drabant town and a residential area southeast of Oslo.
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Heavy fire in terraced house on Bøler in Oslo – news Oslo og Viken – Local news, TV and radio
