Monday, December 29, 2014

Five residents evacuated after Hitra-fire – impossible to extinguish – Aftenposten

Five residents evacuated after Hitra-fire – impossible to extinguish – Aftenposten

Five people had to spend Tuesday night in the hotel due to a fire at Fillan docked at Hitra in Sør-Trøndelag.

The five were evacuated from their homes because of toxic fumes. Other neighbors volunteered to find other places to sleep for the night, said operations manager Ebbe Kimo in Sør-Trøndelag Police Adresseavisen.

The nearest houses are located 40-50 meters away shop Alfo and an associated warehouse, where the fire started Monday night.

The fire was powerful and it was heard bangs.

It was not possible to extinguish the fire and fire crews pretended therefore store and warehouse burn down in a controlled manner, while they were running after extinguishing through the night. No people were injured.

Equipment shop Alfo sell work clothes, fishing equipment, tools and boating equipment. It was much combustible material in the store, including fertilizers and petroleum products and great values ​​went probably lost in the fire. Stockroom associated store, storage for boats, campers and caravans.

The fire must have started in the building’s second floor, but it is still too early to say what might be the cause, police said.

– We stand on the pier and see that it burns down. It is terribly sad for those who own the store. It is obvious great value there, says neighbor Monika Glørstad.

Police were alerted to the fire bell 20.37 Monday night. (© NTB)

Published: 30.des. 2014 6:20

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