A large fire started in a veranda in an apartment block on Diesen. – It must have gone very quickly. We were down in the basement for maybe fifteen minutes and when we came up people were busy evacuating themselves. This is what the owner of the home where the fire started told news. He says he is fine under the circumstances, but says he is prepared for it to be a hotel. The fire service emphasizes to news at 20:34 that they have no control over the fire. The fire service is now working “tenaciously” to search the building and get the fire under control. Pictures show a lot of smoke and flames at the scene. The fire service has lined up in full force, after being notified of the powerful fire. From an apartment on the fourth floor, the fire has now spread, says the fire service to news. Photo: Julie Dolva / NTB – We can see that there is a lot of fire there. We have a fire in an apartment that has spread to another apartment and to the attic of the block, says duty commander in the 110 central, Lars Lindal. The fire service has not been informed of any injuries, but says that the fire has a high risk of spreading. Operations manager Alexander Østerhaug of the Oslo police states at 20:34 that the fire service has put down the flames, but that there is still a lot of smoke in the building. – The fire service is working to gain control, and is searching the building for people. So far, no injuries have been reported. We are working to get an overview of registered residents and the evacuees, says Østerhaug. Operations manager tells TV 2 that more than 40 people have been evacuated.
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