It was the fire department who first reported the fire started about kl. 23.40 on Wednesday.
There are three blocks of the place and according to the fire department burned the roof construction on one block, which relied on to the roof of the two other blocks lying close together. Emergency services were quickly in place and got initiated extinguishing onsite
Several injured
Police reported early Wednesday morning on a total of 13 injured after the fire.
– A total of nine residents are sent to emergency care, after they have inhaled smoke.
One inmate is sent to the emergency room with burns.
In addition, three officials from the police taken to hospital on Kalnes. Eight o’clock was the two of them still in hospital emergency rooms where they received treatment after breathing in fire smoke.
– They felt bad after the evacuation of residents was over. They received treatment at Kalnes last night and is now under observation there, says operations manager Paul Horne to f-b.no Wednesday morning. Horne characterize the injuries as “easier”.
According to police the block of 18 apartments. In total, about 50 people were evacuated from the block and surrounding homes, they received Wednesday morning return home. The clock 05.30 may FBS posted at the site still see the firefighters who work in the roof structure in that building.
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It burned sharply on site Tuesday night. (Photo: Haukur Jansson )
Lost homes
A total of 17 people left homeless after the fire.
– the apartment building is uninhabitable after the fire, according to the operation management.
the municipal crisis team is activated, and has assisted five residents getting taken into the hotel. the 12 other people have secured shelter on other ways.
Smokey
There were reports of heavy smoke in the area and police urged residents in the area to close windows and vents to prevent seepage of smoke.
Just before kl. 01.00 it seemed as if the fire department had begun to get the fire under control. Our man on the spot could opt for less flames but still large amount of smoke on the premises.
Kjell Jakobsen Alarm Fire may 01.10 confirm that all residents have been evacuated from the building.
on Wednesday morning the top of the three blocks completely burnt out and the fire department is in the process of completing its work, before police takes over and is continuing to uncover cause. (Photo: Ole-Christian Bakke )
– there have burned extensively in roof and although it burns less right now would extinguishing work will probably continue until it lightens, he said.
– the work is demanding and it requires lift to get to, says Jakobsen.
scene commander of the police Aina Mykland can at 01.15 o’clock tell that the fire department has gained control of fire.
– We have coarse control that all residents is evacuated. Now we will fine-check that this is true, tells Mykland.
There are three blocks in place that are close together.
– The block that burned is not habitable. The residents who have been evacuated from here will surely not be able to move back into the night. Therefore, we contacted the municipality’s crisis team – and they will accommodate residents either on or whether they have other accomodation.
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Not lit three o’clock
on Wednesday morning at six o’clock was the last fire crews about to pack up the equipment in Teglverksveien. Lars Ole Mostad from Fredrikstad fire department says that up to 14 to 15 man from the fire department was in action last night.
– It was fortunately oors in concrete. It’s a newer building. The loft was, however, completely open, says Mostad that Wednesday morning was to ensure fire area before technicians from the police later in the day to enter to investigate the cause of fire.
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