A fire broke out in a multi-family house in Gustavsberg, Stockholm, on Monday around lunchtime, according to emergency services. The Stockholm Rescue Service was alerted to significant smoke development from the building's attic. Firefighters successfully extinguished the blaze on the attic.
Elias Koivisto, operations manager at the Stockholm Rescue Service, stated: 'There is extensive smoke development from the roof of a multi-family house. ' The two top floors of the residential building were evacuated as a precaution. Currently, there are no reports of injuries from the incident.
There is extensive smoke development from the roof of a multi-family house. We are on site with a large number of resources.
The rescue service estimates that their operation will continue for approximately three hours.