On Friday afternoon, a fire started in an apartment on the first floor of an apartment block at Minde in Bergen. The people who live in the apartment that burned got out on their own. But the fire blocked the escape routes to the floors above. On the second floor, two people were standing outside on a balcony. They had to be brought down with a lift, said duty commander Sigurd Hadeland at 110 Vest. According to what news has seen, animals should also have been helped out by the fire service. Eight residents are registered in the block of flats. Everyone has made it down and out and no injuries have been reported. The fire was declared extinguished just before 7 p.m. The extent of the damage is currently unknown. HAD TO BE TAKEN DOWN: Two people on a balcony on the second floor had to be taken down from a burning block of flats in Minde. Photo: news VESTLAND / news Smoke spread to the neighboring block The building that burned houses both residences and a restaurant. The smoke from the fire spread to the neighboring block, but there was no danger of spread from the fire itself. In addition to the main fire station, vehicles from the Fana and Sandviken fire stations are also on site and are working with extinguishing. INSPECTING THE ROOF: The fire service is working to put out the house fire at Minde. Photo: Oda Marie Rønning / news The urban rail stopped – the road closed Fylkesvei 582 is closed as a result of the fire. The fire also had consequences for Bybanen. It was not allowed to drive between Wergeland and Brann Stadion, reported Vegtrafikksentralen West. A little after 6 p.m., the Bybanen is allowed to drive past the fire scene at a slow speed. LIFT: The fire service must get people who are still in the building out before the extinguishing work can start. Photo: Oda Marie Rønning
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People and animals are rescued by lift – news Vestland
