Emergency services responded to a report of smoke development at a residence on Nesøya in Asker, where flames were seen coming out of the house's ventilation system, according to multiple reports. A security guard evacuated the two people who live in the residence, multiple reports indicate. The two evacuated individuals do not appear to be seriously injured, said Rune Hekkelstrand, operations manager in the Oslo police district.
The homeowner got out but inhaled some smoke and is being taken care of by an ambulance, multiple reports indicate. The fire department is working to clarify the extent of the damage, stated Rune Hekkelstrand, operations manager in the Oslo police district. The cause of the fire in Asker on Nesøya remains unclear, according to multiple reports.
The fire was extinguished at 04:43 on Monday morning, the Øst police district confirmed. In a separate incident, a house on Vormsund in Nes in Romerike is uninhabitable after a fire on Monday morning, multiple reports indicate. How the fire on Vormsund in Nes started is not yet known, according to multiple reports.
Meanwhile, emergency services responded to a report of a fire in a detached house near Frivoll in Risør, where the residence was reportedly fully engulfed in flames, multiple reports indicate. According to information to the police in Agder, no people live in the house, multiple reports indicate. The cause of the fire near Frivoll in Risør and whether there were any injuries have not been confirmed, according to multiple reports.
The fire in Asker involved a swift response from emergency teams, who managed to control the blaze before it could spread further. In Nes, the fire caused significant structural damage, making the house unsafe for occupancy. In Risør, the detached house was completely consumed by flames, but authorities confirmed no residents were present at the time.