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Arendal house fire extinguished after 20 people evacuated

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire Named sources Outcome reported
  • Firefighters extinguished a house fire in central Arendal early Sunday after flames threatened nearby homes.
  • About 20 people were evacuated, and one person received medical attention after inhaling smoke.
  • Police said the fire may have started on a veranda.

A fire in a detached house in central Arendal was extinguished early Sunday after about 20 people were evacuated from the property and a neighboring house.

Police reported the fire shortly before 1:30 a.m., when open flames posed a risk of spreading to nearby homes. Firefighters brought it under control about an hour later, removing the immediate risk of spread.

The fire was declared extinguished at 3:38 a.m. The house and the neighboring property were considered uninhabitable. One person was checked by medical personnel after inhaling smoke.

Police said the fire appeared to have started on a veranda.

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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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