– It is tragic. I do not know what to say. That’s what Tove Sveum says. She is among those affected by the fire in Gjøvik on Monday evening. A fire started in the terraced house outside the center of Gjøvik on Monday afternoon. The fire spread quickly and a total of six apartments were burnt down. 15 people have lost their homes. Dramatic experience Tove was in the garden mowing the lawn when she discovered the fire. She heard a bang behind her from a window exploding. – Then I ran in to get my husband and son out of the basement, says Tove. Tove ran back to the garden and took out the garden hose to try to extinguish the fire. – But it was like a drop in the ocean, she says. Nevertheless, Tove stood with the garden hose until the fire brigade arrived. She had inhaled smoke and was helped by an ambulance. INVESTIGATORS: The incident leader told news on Monday evening that they suspect how the fire in the terraced house may have started, but will not say anything more about it as they investigate the case further. Photo: Frode Meskau / news Lost irreplaceable possessions The fire took the home that Tove has had for almost 50 years. All the pictures from when the children were small are gone. What she stands and walks in is the only thing left. – Terrible. There are things we cannot replace. AT THE HOTEL: Tove and her husband are together with other evacuees at the hotel. She says that the neighbors take good care of each other there. Photo: Alexander Nordby Everyone who lived in the terraced house that burned down and the terraced house next to it were evacuated to the Strand hotel in the center of Gjøvik. Tove stayed there last night, but there hasn’t been much sleep. Tove thinks the help has been good so far, but now she is asking questions about what happens next. – I don’t know how long we will be here, we have to have somewhere to live. This afternoon, news tried to get in touch with the police about the status of the investigation into the fire, but was unable to get a comment on the matter. OA writes that on Tuesday morning and in the morning it was still not ready for the police to start their investigations – it was too hot. THE NEXT DAY: This is how parts of the residential area look the day after six apartments burned down on Monday evening. Photo: Alexander Nordby The municipality helps Several representatives from the municipal management met on Tuesday at the hotel to chart the way forward for those who have lost their homes. – It is to try and get the practical things in place in the wake of this fire, says Gjøvik mayor, Torvild Sveen. Sveen says that there are more people who want to contribute to the evacuees: – I see that some people want to create a joint for residents. Others have been encouraged to look at the possibility of finding housing for the individuals. I myself have contacted Gjøvik housing foundation to find out if they have apartments that residents can stay in. MORE WILL HELP: Mayor Torvild Sveen says he understands that more people are trying to make the best of the tragic situation for those who have lost everything they had. Photo: Alexander Nordby – Must start at the bottom Tove Sveum carries a plastic bag when news meets her at the hotel in Gjøvik. – I have just been to buy a phone. Because it’s one thing I must have. I have been to the bank and arranged a new bank card and the whole package, and adds: – You have to start at the very bottom, she says. LOST EVERYTHING: The pictures of the children are gone. Photo: Alexander Nordby
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Tove Sveum and several residents lost everything after a fire in a terraced house in Gjøvik – news Innlandet – Local news, TV and radio
