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Fully Developed Garage Fire in Indal After Car Ignites

Key Points
  • A car fire spread to a garage in Indal, creating a fully developed blaze.
  • Emergency services received the alarm around 6 PM on February 23, 2026.
  • Rescue services were dispatched but had not reached the scene at initial reporting time.

A fully developed fire broke out in a garage in Indal, outside Sundsvall, on February 23, 2026. According to emergency services, the alarm came in around 6 PM local time. The fire reportedly started in a car before spreading to the garage structure.

Emergency operator Norea Vesterlund described the situation as "a fully developed fire" in statements to media. Rescue services were dispatched to the scene but had not yet arrived at the location at the time of initial reports. The incident prompted a response from Räddningstjänsten (rescue services), though specific details about the extent of damage or potential injuries remain unclear as emergency crews were still en route.

a fully developed fire

Norea Vesterlund, Emergency operator

The fire occurred in a residential area of Indal, a community located near Sundsvall in northern Sweden.

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