Latest: at 16.05 the police report that they are finishing work at the site, but that they have opened a case into the fire. The cause of the fire is not known. Just before 2:30 p.m., the fire service reported that the fire had been extinguished. A woman of unknown age was in the apartment when the fire started on the first floor, and has been sent to Haukeland Hospital for treatment. The woman was conscious and awake when she was transported, the police state in the update. Six people, including the injured woman, evacuated themselves from the building. One of them needed accommodation, the remaining six arranged further accommodation themselves. The fire service confirms this to news. – The residual value rescue from Arna station with its own special vehicle continues to work on site to evaluate and save what can be saved, says duty commander Håkon Myking in the 110 central West. Naudetatar in the city. The police asked shoe enthusiasts to stay away. Many caught the fire with them. Appeared dramatic Operations manager Stein Rune Halleraker said earlier in the day that it appeared to be a dramatic incident when the police received the first report about the fire. – It is a large building, and many people in the area, said Halleraker. Many of the flats in the housing estate appear to be uninhabitable. As of now, he cannot say exactly how many apartment units have been damaged, but six apartments have been registered where there was a fire. There must have been a lot of people in the area and the police asked people who were keen on shoes to stay away. New Sandviksvikveien at the intersection at Ladegårdsgaten was completely closed as a result of the incident. The fire brigade was inside with smoke divers and searched through the entire building. – So far no persons have been found, nor have missing persons been reported, the police reported at 14.05. There was a lot of smoke and fire from the building. Photo: Stian Espeland/news Published 29.06.2024, at 14.22 Updated 29.06.2024, at 16.47
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