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Fire alarm in Linköping apartment building proves false

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Fire alarm in Linköping apartment building proves false
Key Points
  • Emergency services responded to a fire alarm at an apartment building in Linköping on March 15, 2026.
  • Upon arrival, no signs of fire were found; it was reportedly due to a curtain making the apartment look hazy.
  • The alarm was resolved without any actual fire occurring.

On March 15, 2026, emergency services responded to a fire alarm at an apartment building on Drabantgatan in Linköping, Sweden. According to the official rescue service report, a caller reported seeing smoke in a window, but upon arrival, there were no signs of fire. The report suggests it was likely a curtain that made the apartment appear hazy.

The private news source Östgöta Correspondenten also reported the alarm, stating it occurred in a multi-family house in the T1 area of Linköping on Sunday evening. Both sources indicate the incident was resolved without an actual fire.

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