[Lofotposten] When the message came, according to the police, it was uncertain whether there were people in the building.
After a short time, the police report that they have been in contact with the owner of the building, who states that no one should be there now.
Open flames and heavy smoke were quickly reported at the site.
The company Live Lofoten is based in the traditional building. It is located right next to the famous “Burekka” in Stamsund, which consists of original oar bows.
At 08.27: Lofotposten’s reporter on the scene reports strong bangs from the building.
At 08.16: The roof just fell.
At 08.14:
At 08.05: The fire service is in the process of moving boats located at the floating jetty. Cooling of the walls in the row cage started just after eight o’clock.
Tom Olav Nilsen’s boat was moored on a floating jetty 50 meters from Skjærbrygga. He moved the boat just before 8 o’clock because of the heat build-up.
At 08.02: Magne Johansen is the chairman of Live Lofoten and is a co-owner of the company that owns the building.
– Broken, is the word he chooses to describe what he is witnessing.
He is grateful that an old fishing boat in the company’s possession has been moved from the jetty and is safe from the flames.
At 08.00: Lofotposten has journalists Kai Nikolaisen and Kari Frøyland on site. They report that, in addition to smoke, a strong heat can be felt at a good distance from the building.
– I would say the building is on fire, says Kai Nikolaisen and points to the building where the flames are coming out of both walls.
It is extinguished from both sides of the building.
The smoke development is violent at 07.45. There is a draft from the east, which means that the smoke is drawn out towards the fjord and not towards the buildings in Stamsund.
At 07.16 the police report that the fire brigade has arrived at the scene and has started extinguishing the fire.
The lifeboat Hans Hermann Horn has moved into position and is extinguishing from the seaward side of the building.