The police suspect that the house fire in Drammen is arson – news Buskerud – Local news, TV and radio

The police have arrested a woman in her 30s and a man in his 20s in connection with the fire in a detached house in Drammen. The police suspect that the fire was arson, they write on X. The two arrested persons are examined by the health service and samples are taken. They are currently charged with section 355 of the Criminal Code, the police say. It was on Sunday morning that the police responded to a fire in a detached house in Drammen. The police are still working to investigate the course of events. Extinguishing work still in progress At 9 o’clock, extinguishing work is still in progress, the fire service informs news. – We are still working on site. It is a building with several floors. We are still working on the upper floor, says fire service manager Martin Paulsen to news. He adds that the fire service will be on site throughout the day, because the building fire has been quite large. – We don’t have complete control yet, but we have a good overview, he says. Paulsen adds that there is no danger of spreading to other buildings. Løkkebergveien in Drammen is closed in connection with that. According to the police, the Traffic Center has been informed, and the bus companies are continuously updated. All residents are out of the building, the police said on Sunday morning. Published 25/08/2024, at 09.06 Updated 25.08.2024, at 10.46



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