Sunday, August 16, 2015

RIGHT NOW: Extensive fire in the trees town in Eksjö – Swedish Radio

An uncontrolled fire is raging right now in träkvarteren in Eksjö and a person found in the burning house.

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The fire raging on Vaxblekargränd in Eksjö and adjacent houses have been evacuated. The alarm about the fire came at ten in six and at least eight fire brigades with about 60 firefighters fighting the fire.

– It is a fully developed fire in central Eksjö. When we arrived it burned through the roof, says Jerker Sture Dahl, who is team leader of the emergency services in Jönköping.

The fire is spreading to neighboring properties and have moved to a property across the road, where it also burning. At eight o’clock in the morning burned it in two properties in the wooden town, according to rescue services.

– It is absolutely not in control. We strengthen in every way, says Jerker Sture Dahl.

– There is a strong fire. It is a known severe leaked objects when it is burning in this old wooden town, he said.

– We have tried to shout and call and get the people out of the buildings nearby. We call on doors and trying to assure us that there are any left.

According to the rescue county officers Claes Lofgren, a person has been found in the burning house when you crawl.

– I do not know how the state is for the person. I only know that you found a person says Claes Löfgren.

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