At 23.29 the fire is still out of control, the police in the South-East state on Twitter. There is a fire in an apartment block with a business premises and several housing units in the center of Skien. The apartment building is located in Kongensgate. The emergency services rushed to the block of flats just after 8.30pm on Friday evening. Smoke is still pouring out of the home. There were flames rising from the roof for a long time, but these now appear to have been extinguished. – When the first emergency services arrived on the scene, there was a full fire in the building, says task leader from the police in the South-East, Tor Einar Bakken. Tor Einar Bakken, task leader from the South-east police district. Photo: Lorentz Berg / news There is no suspicion of people inside the building, says the incident leader, who has been in contact with witnesses and the building owner. – No injured persons have been reported, says Bakken. Evacuate neighbors The entire center of Skien was covered in smoke on Friday evening. Some of the neighboring buildings have been evacuated due to the heavy smoke that is spreading. People living in the area are asked to keep windows and doors closed. There must be no danger of the fire spreading to nearby buildings. – But it is under continuous assessment, says the task leader. The fire service has a ladder truck that sprays water on the roof and knocks down the flames there, says news’s reporter at the scene. Photo: Theo Aasland Valen Urges people to move cars Kongensgate is one of the streets with a lot of through traffic in the center of Skien. There is parking on one side of the street. A number of cars must be parked near the home. Police urge people to move their cars quickly. This is what it usually looks like in the streets during the day. Photo: Screenshot Google Maps
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The entire center of Skien engulfed in smoke from a fire in an apartment building – news Vestfold and Telemark – Local news, TV and radio
