Heavy fire could be landscaped – Aftonbladet

There’s a fire in a warehouse in Helsingborg. The smoke is heavy and residents are encouraged to stay inside.

Now the police suspect that the fire is arson.

– You suspect someone through the broken window caused the fire, says Maya Forstenius at Skåne police.

The police received the alarm of fire at 02:39. In Långeberga in Helsingborg could be a fire in a warehouse is found.

– It burns quite vigorously. There is a lot of smoke coming out of the highway, so we got off. On the other hand, the way we also got to evacuate a number of properties, says Anders Nilsson at 04:45.

The highway E4 / E6 highway between interchanges Helsingborg S and Vasatorp has been blocked, until an ammonia tank adjacent to the building no longer poses no danger. Building one wall in danger of falling down on the tank, according to rescue services.

The highway will be closed at the earliest at the 17th

Police: Can be landscaped

Police suspect that the fire may be arson. The case is classified why arson.

– According to the notification, it should be to be seen any broken windows in the room and you suspect someone through the broken window caused the fire, says Maya Forstenius, press spokesman at the Skåne police.

Waiting out the fire

Rescue Northwest Skåne writes in a press release that it is now in a position to wait out the fire. This means that you will not let the building burn down.

Two forces are in place and monitors the fire during the day.

Rescue Service has issued a warning urging the public to stay away from the area and do not inhale the smoke. The wind direction during the morning spread the smoke eastward and not towards Helsingborg center.

Accommodation in the northern part of Påarp are asked to stay indoors, turn off the ventilation and close the windows and doors.

destroyed by fire in April

No staff should have been in the warehouse when the fire broke out. According to the emergency room belongs to a vegetable business. The same business premises destroyed by fire at the beginning of April this year.