In Norway and Sweden, a series of fires over the weekend led to multiple injuries and evacuations. At Saltstraumen camping in Norway, a fire completely destroyed the reception building, sending two people to hospital and one to an emergency clinic, according to officials. The fire was reported at 00:50 on Saturday, and all people were evacuated, officials said.
The cause remains unknown. In Oslo, 16 people were taken to hospital after inhaling smoke from a fire in the stairwell of an apartment building on Holmlia, according to authorities. The fire did not spread to apartments, and 18 people were evacuated.
Officials said the fire may have started in a battery-powered vehicle in the stairwell. In Moss, a woman in her 50s was sent to hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire in a shed attached to a house, according to reports. In Voss, 10 people were evacuated from a row house fire, with five taken to hospital for smoke inhalation, officials said.
In Tønsberg, a fire in an industrial building involving stored tires led to four people being examined for smoke inhalation, according to authorities. In Farsta, Sweden, four people inhaled smoke in an apartment fire suspected to have been caused by a candle, officials said. In Narvik, a restaurant fire started in the kitchen, causing three people to inhale smoke, according to reports.
It's incredibly frightening and when I'm in the house now, it's just flashbacks. I'm thinking about it constantly.
In Partille, a man in his 40s was taken to hospital after a kitchen fire, with a preliminary investigation for reckless endangerment, authorities said. In Akalla, a man in his 60s was taken to hospital after an apartment fire, with no suspicion of crime, according to officials. In Stenstaliden, a person was found during smoke diving after a fire started in a bed, reports said.
In Örebro, three people inhaled smoke from a heat pump fire in a basement, according to authorities. In Måløy, 20 people were evacuated after a fire in an apartment complex, which was brought under control, officials said. In Binley, UK, a vacuum cleaner fire destroyed the downstairs of a family home, with no serious injuries reported.
According to BBC News - England, resident Billie Osborne described the incident as frightening and said she experiences flashbacks. In Hackney, a fire at Fellows Court was triggered by an electrical incident, with no fatalities, according to major media reports. Several fires are being investigated as suspected arson.
In Bodø, one person was arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire at Flatvold student housing, according to officials. In Kalmar, a fire in a building with many animals is being investigated as suspected arson, authorities said. In Åkersberga, a fire is suspected arson, with one person taken to hospital, according to reports.
I was hoovering the floor and I stopped because I heard a weird noise and the hoover stopped as well... I see underneath the worktop at the back, at the bottom was a flame.
In Tromsø, a fire is suspected attempted arson, with no injuries, officials said. In Skåne, a fire in a park where several youths were seen running from the scene led to a report of reckless endangerment, according to authorities. In Landskrona, a burning object was pushed through a letterbox, resulting in a report of attempted arson, reports said.
Other fires caused minor damage or no injuries. A shopping center in Ålgård was evacuated after black smoke came from the ventilation system; the fire started at Burger King and was extinguished with no injuries, according to officials. A fire in an apartment building on Sotra caused major damage but no injuries, authorities said.
A fire at a hotel in Tällberg was caused by facade lighting, with no injuries, according to reports. A fire in a building with both residences and shops in Otta involved a full fire on the second floor, officials said. A fire in a storage room in Marielund led to residents being told to stay in apartments, according to authorities.
A fire in ventilation in the roof of a large industrial building in Lenhovda prompted evacuation, reports said. A fire in a greenhouse in Horten was attended by the fire service, according to officials. A fire on a balcony in Orminge drew police and fire service response, authorities said.