Airport closed due to fire and explosion – Aftenposten

– To be explosion. Many cars in the barn. Police evacuates and secures, reports Agder Police on Twitter.

Airport Manager Thomas Langeland says to Fædrelandsvennen at 18.45 that the airport is closed.

– Currently, the airport closed. The reason is that there should be a gas bottle in the barn burner, Langeland says.

He said that Kristiansand Airport Kjevik also has assisted with the fire engines to the fire extinguishing work.

The airport was closed approximately at 18.40 .

Police report that there is a lot of wind at the site, and that it catches fire in the grass behind the barn. The nearest house should be 400-500 meters away.

There is large amount of smoke on the premises, and the fire can be seen from afar. The message about the fire came at 18.30 o’clock Sunday.

– Over Tent. Emergency heading, reported Agder police at 18:30.

Fædrelandsvennen are on site. The fire department now operates with firefighting by drawing water from the river.

Published: 21.jun. 2015 7:00 p.m.