The school building burned at Lunner in Oppland

– In those times, it was really trying to prevent the spread. There are forests, vegetation, land and other buildings nearby, so it was a clear goal for us to prevent the proliferation. Says Sturla Bråten, Fire Chief, in Lunner-Gran Fire and Rescue to NTB

– Emergency Crisis

Emergency data have been reported on the fire at Old Lundby School . just before the age of 14. The building is located in the middle of two fire stations in the area, and in 10 minutes all crews available were in place.

– Fortunately, we have managed to prevent a proliferation. He had started burning in the woods and vegetation when we had water in the pipe. We should not have been there anymore, says a relieved fire chief.

The school has already been used as a reception of asylum, but was not operational now. There were three people on the scene when the fire started, but they went out of their own way.

– We sent the alarm and called all our crews. When we arrived at the place, the whole mass of the building was knocked down. We will be in charge of security on site and will lock up until Saturday night. According to Bråten, we have the help of civil defense and some farmers who have private irrigation systems and who contributed to the spreaders

Farmers and Neighbors

In addition to the fact that in the area to check and, if necessary, report if there has been a fall of the fire.

– Now we are very excited by what Saturday brings. If thunderstorms occur in our area, it is likely that we will experience more fires simultaneously, which will make it more demanding. It's time for a vacation, but it looks like the next week will be brighter than the one we are ending now. There was another party coming back from vacation on Friday, and we had two part-time crews that were driven directly to the fireplace by their cohabitants. It's in the nature of a firefighter that you want to contribute, "says Sturla Bråten.

(NTB)