A multi-family apartment building in Hovmantorp, Lessebo municipality, burned completely to the ground in the early hours of Monday morning, March 23, 2026. According to rescue services, a resident reported the fire around 1 AM, and emergency services including rescue teams, ambulance, and police responded to the scene on Storgatan. The rescue service's operations leader stated that the fire spread upward through the building to the attic, eventually consuming the entire structure.
All residents managed to evacuate safely and no injuries were reported. Firefighting operations were expected to continue until 7 AM Monday morning. The exact number of apartments destroyed remains unclear, and the cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
the fire spread upward through the building to the attic, eventually consuming the entire structure