It was neighbors who discovered the fire in a densely populated residential area northwest of Tromsøya. The police were notified, and the evacuation had already started with the help of neighbors when the emergency services arrived.
– A person who has inhaled smoke has been sent to the emergency room for a closer check, but beyond that no one is injured. The person has inhaled smoke, says operations manager Rune Nilsen to TV2.
The police saw themselves forced to evacuate six housing units, and at 00.41 the police did not yet have control of the fire. Just over one, even more housing units had to be evacuated, and the number of evacuees is now up to 51.
– Many are evacuated due to heavy smoke development, says operations manager Rune Nilsen.
The terraced house that first started to burn is completely overheated, and another terraced house has caught fire. No one misses anyone, and everyone should be accounted for according to the operations manager. Now everyone has been offered a hotel.
The fire service is in the process of gaining control of the fire closer to 02.00 on Tuesday.
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