– At 18:18 a storm began on the decision that there was a hearth at Plogveien 24, which is a college in Manglerud, mentioned Glenn Gulbrandsen, fireplace chief at Oslo Fire and Rescue Service.
Police should not have dependable details about the reason for the fireplace, and one in every of a number of theories is that it could have been set, mentioned operations supervisor Guro Sandnes.
– We will examine this sooner or later. Eyewitnesses mentioned they noticed somebody fleeing the scene shortly after or earlier than the fireplace was found, however we have no idea if they’re linked to the fireplace, mentioned Sandnes.
No extra open flames
He says there was an excellent fireplace within the bike shed, nevertheless it had a optimistic impact on the steps they took.
– We are in an space with a variety of assets and we’re centered on extinguishing the fireplace and ensuring it doesn’t unfold to the close by constructing. Right now, we imagine we’ve got succeeded in that, mentioned Gulbrandsen.
Firefighters have no idea what precipitated the fireplace.
– It is just too early to say something about it, mentioned fireplace chief Bjørn Kristian Bratlie.
I do not suppose there was any harm executed to the college
He says the entire shed is on fireplace.
– Our concern was spreading in direction of the college constructing, however that has not occurred but. We are at the moment making an attempt to test if the smoke has entered the college, however we count on that no harm has been executed to the college, he mentioned.
In addition, they may proceed to work within the background.
The complete space of Manglerud smells of smoke, reviews a reporter on the scene. Gulbrandsen asks folks to go away or shut the home windows in the event that they really feel uncomfortable.