A significant fire broke out in a villa in Rydboholm, south of Borås, in the early hours of February 25, 2026. According to reports, the fire started shortly after 4 AM and burned intensely, requiring an extended response from rescue services. The rescue service was called to the scene and remained there hours later to extinguish smoldering embers.
Anders Vikström, the duty commander of the rescue service, stated that while some units had been scaled down, personnel would remain on site to ensure all hot spots were extinguished. People who were in the villa reportedly evacuated on their own without assistance. The cause of the fire remains unclear, and police are investigating the incident as possible arson.
while some units had been scaled down, personnel would remain on site to ensure all hot spots were extinguished
The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to determine the origin of the blaze.