Large Fire in the center of Bergen – the fire department does not have control – TV 2

At 4:30 o’clock Thursday morning received emergency in Bergen notice smoke in the center of Bergen.

Great Fire

FIRE: It was clear smoke and flames in Kong Oscars gate. PHOTO: Tips / TIPS@TV2.NO

Just after notified the fire department of a major fire.

– It burns in urban wooden buildings in Bergen. We are looking with all the crews, but has no control over the fire, says guard operator Torkjell Helle at 110 exchange.

It is in Kong Oscarsgate it burns. There are a lot of wooden buildings in the area and have been a number of large fires earlier. Latest in May this year burned nearby.

EXTINGUISH: fire department driver extinguishing in the city center on Thursday morning, after it broke out a large fire. PHOTO: EIVIND FUNDS / TV 2

The time was 6:15 three buildings on fire. The block is cordoned off. According to police area consists of both commercial premises and residential houses.

Screamed to get people out

Nathaniel Nesse is evacuated from one of the neighboring buildings.

– I awoken by sirens and felt smoke smell. I saw the fire stand tall from the ceiling, says Nesse to TV 2.

– I started screaming to get people out. We got all up, also neighbors. It looked pretty jævelig out, he said.

The evacuees were quickly transported away from the place by bus.

17-year-old to the hospital

A 17-year-old is sent to Haukeland University Hospital with minor injuries in connection with the fire, said the hospital NTB .

According to the police should be about smoke damage.

– A person is taken to hospital with smoke damage, said operations in Hordaland Police District, Arve Samsonsen, to TV 2.

There is currently no reports of other injuries in the fire.

Risk of spread

There is a risk of spreading, and the fire is related to fire my area of ​​Bergen.

– We are doing everything to gain control, says Helle.

James Home Country living 100-150 meters away fire.

– The fire looks pretty powerful out. There is a lot of smoke and flames, he said to TV 2.

Police said to TV 2 shortly after 6:30 that 49 people have been evacuated.

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