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According to an invader, a thunderbolt caused a larger fire in Torslanda.
– It's a bigger fire and we have no control over the fire right now. It blows a lot and the wind direction changes all the time, "says Rolf Kagelind at the rescue service in Greater Gothenburg.
Forest fires ravage near several houses towards Hjuvik, where there are many buildings, but according to the emergency service, no housing has been evacuated.
This is a big deal about fire and 15 "We have 15 units in place, from four to five stations that work fully," says Rolf Kagelind
In total, about thirty firefighters work for extinguish the fire that was still under control at 15:30. .
– It blows so that fire moves in different directions, there is wind and dry, "says Martin Olsson, operator of alarm and management at the Gothenburg Rescue Service.
According to the emergency service, there is an area of 3500 square meters that burns.
– We ordered two fire-fighting helicopters, says Martin Olsson.
There is no information that anyone should have been injured as part of the fire.
A police helicopter watches the fire
The police also checks the fire
– We have a police helicopter in place to monitor the situation, says police in the Tommy area Nyman.
Carl Johansson lives in Hällsvik near the fire. He sat down at breakfast when he heard the thunder a little further
– We sat down and had lunch when we heard the thunder descend into the water.
The fire continues in a wooded area along the Öckeröleden
– You've seen flames in the forest and it's a lot of noise and one has the impression that fire can get bigger , says Carl Johansson
Two flashes on Gothenburg
According to Ian Engblom, a meteorologist at Foreca, there was a big storm outside the coast on Saturday.
– On the map of the city of Gothenburg and nearby we only have two recorded flashes, the rest is further away from the archipelago or at sea, he says.
Some of the two flashes were probably the cause of the fire in Torslanda.
– There is a risk of extreme fire in almost all of Sweden and a flash contains a lot of energy, so it's no wonder that it can light a single shot explains Ian Engblom.
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