Woman to hospital after major fire at the mall – VG

It still burns in store Jysk in Hunstad Centre in Bodø. A person is sent to sykeshus, and on Thursday, eleven persons were evacuated.

The fire department has not controlled the fire, police said. Police in Salten police reports Wednesday night that an employee of Jysk store is sent to hospital.

– A person is sent to hospital for checks. She may have inhaled some smoke, said operations Odd Ivar Pettersen VG.

May evacuate

The petrol station nearby is closed due to dangerous fumes, and residents of Near encouraged to shut doors and windows. Smoke production meant that eleven people had to be evacuated from a residential complex.

– In consultation with the fire department, we were forced to evacuate a residential complex situated between the Shell station and Jula due to the smoke and wind direction. The municipality is prepared to transport them and find alternative accommodation for the evacuees in the night, illuminated police prosecutor Øyvind Other Rengård in Salten police district NTB eve at 2 on Thursday.

Almost two hours later the fire department yet control of the extensive fire, over seven hours after it broke out inside the center Jysk-business.

– As it looks now, it is estimated that there are relatively large damage to the center. The fire has spread well into the building adjacent to the Jysk, and extinction is difficult due to the high heat and smoke and poor visibility, stated the police prosecutor.

Heard slam

Tor Geir FOLVIK was inside the building and played squash when the fire alarm went.

– Suddenly we heard a loud bang, then came the whole wall into. Then it was just to get more exercise, he says to NRK.

Truls Andersen tells Avisa Nordland that it was easy wall between Jysk and Bodo Squash Centre which blew out right after the blast.

– When it came seeping into mass smoke, he said.

The police was notified of the fire just after 20.30 o’clock Wednesday night.

Source: VG / NTB

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