Townhouse on fire in Angered

The rescue service was alerted with several units at a townhouse in Hammerroken, Angered, Gothenburg

There a powerful fire has just broken and there is currently a high risk of spreading.

– We will probably stay all night

The alarm arrived Sunday at 3:45 pm

The rescue service then went to Hammerroken in Angered, Gothenburg, with seven units of three stations.

in a townhouse and 35 firefighters are up and fighting the flames.

Heavy flames reveal themselves

– We have just arrived. It burns, says Martin Olsson, operator of alarm and management at the emergency service of Greater Gothenburg

On the images of the site we can see how the flames are powerful

Currently, there is a risk of spread and a witness on the site told Aftonbladet that the fire has spread.

"Victim Care"

Three ambulances were alerted and one person was taken to hospital

– This is a teenager who received smoke. But the damage should not be serious, "said Ann-Christine Lövstrand, police officer of the Western Region

Police assisted the rescue service and was locked out

– We then try to take care of the victims.

"Stay all night"

Rescue service Christer Dyrfeldt describes the work:

– We work with extinguish the fire, try to limit the spread and started to smoke.

How long do you calculate work in progress?

– We will stay overnight

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