Bus on Kungsholmen in Stockholm burns – Strong smoke formation



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"It always burns with fairly strong flames and a change in smoke.It is an adjacent building with a workshop and an office, while we are trying to save a line.The forecasts are still not clear, said Peter Tistam, Head of Fire Management Storstockholm, Tuesday morning.

Tuesday morning, the public service could announce a slight improvement in the situation.

"The intensity of the fire has decreased to a certain extent, but it's not yet under control," said Fredrik Liljegren, Information Officer's Rescue Center. Storstockholm.

There is a gas station north of the two garages in the region.

"The central part is now trying to stop the fire from spreading," says Fredrik Liljegren.

Brovaktaren and Solstrålen kindergartens in the region decided to keep the company closed on Tuesday, following a decision by management and the union.

– The discomfort is difficult for children as for adults. This is a pure preventative measure, we take it safe for unsecured people. It's not fair for anyone to work in smoky rooms, "said Paula Hammerskog, director of communication at Academedia, which runs kindergartens.

The fire in the depot on Nordenflychtsvägen at Hornsberg in Kungsholmen was probably caused by roofing work and the police reported on general negligence. The depot normally houses 136 vehicles, but most were down at the start of the fire and no vehicles, according to public transport contractor Keolis, were injured. The alarm arrived at 10:33 Monday morning.

Large parts of the short side of the bus depots are raging during the Tuesday morning fire works.

Large parts of the short side of the bus depots are raging during the Tuesday morning fire works.

Photo: DN

On Monday, the fire department had significant personnel for the operation: it was the 60th firefighter of eight stations and on Tuesday there were more than 20 people from three stations. The Insight management has helped helicopter observations to create the necessary observation – the deployment of the bus has a surface area corresponding to about two football plans.

Bildspecial: Big fire on the bus in Kungsholmen

The evolution of smoke has become After all, more and more smokers and smokers have spread to large parts of Kungsholmen, including up to the Fridhemsplan subway station located a few blocks from the depot. However, no risk of inhalation of dangerous smoke doses should be present.

On Tuesday, SL expects traffic to be irregular and some departures due to fire, written on its website, sending travelers back to more detailed information. This concerns lines 1, 2, 4, 50, 54, 56, 61, 65, 67, 69 and 72.

"We do not have a planned withdrawal, but because buses have been taken elsewhere, it is difficult for drivers to get to their vehicles and then to their usual route. There have already been some delays and we can expect this to continue, "said Johan Nordenblank, SL Press Communication Manager.

The police kept the barriers in the area around the fire – the emergency services have assessed at an early stage to let it go and focus on preventing proliferation. The Nordenflychtsvägen, which connects the Kristineberg district to the Lindhagensgatan Transit Line, is closed and departures of 61 people were transferred to Moa Martinsson's place until further notice.

At 5:45 pm on Monday
police said the smoke had disrupted traffic in Essingeleden and further east on Kungsholmen. It was then decided that the speed limit on the runway would be lowered.

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