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Fire breaks out at Säve Airport in Gothenburg

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Fire breaks out at Säve Airport in Gothenburg
Key Points
  • A fire broke out at Säve Airport in Gothenburg, with heavy smoke development.
  • The fire is on the roof of a building and involves solar panels, but the full extent is unclear.
  • The building is being evacuated, and there are no reports of injuries.

A fire broke out at Säve Airport in Gothenburg. It is unclear what is burning or the extent of the fire. According to the rescue service, the fire is on the roof of one of the buildings at the airport area.

Micael Olsson, alarm and command operator at the rescue service, said it is a severe fire in solar panels. The building will be evacuated. There is heavy smoke development from the fire.

it is a severe fire in solar panels

Micael Olsson, alarm and command operator at the rescue service

Alexandra Larsson at SOS alarm said there is some kind of smoke column from the area. The alarm came in at half past eleven on Thursday. There is no information about injuries.

There is some kind of smoke column from the area

Alexandra Larsson, at SOS alarm

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