Massive Fire โin Madla Leaves Home Destroyedโ and Nearly 50 Evacuated
A devastating fire broke out in Madla, Stavanger, inโ theโ early hours of Sunday morning, leaving a โhome completely destroyed and nearly 50 residents evacuated. โThe emergency services were โnotified of the fire at โฃ3:50 AM, โขand the blaze quickly escalated, spreadingโ to neighboring structures and posing a significant threat to the surrounding area. โ
Four โofโ theโค five individuals registered at the affected address โคwere quickly accounted for, but the fifth โperson was rescued โby smoke divers โand rushedโค to the hospital by ambulance. The condition of the individual โขremains unknown.
The fire, described as “violent,” rapidly spread toโ the homeโs neighboring garage and anโ adjacentโฃ house. Police reported โthat three other โฃhousesโค suffered โคburns, while two garages and two vehiclesโ were also damaged. “There is a great risk of spreadingโ to โnearby houses,” said guard Annette Barka of โthe fire department in an โคinterview with NRK. โค
By 8:30โ AM, the police confirmed that the fire department would โcontinueโค extinguishing efforts throughout the day. โ”Most โevacuees areโ now allowedโ toโ return to their homes. Some of โขthe neighbors must still wait before they โคcan go home,” wrote operations โmanagerโ John โLauritsโ Ask inโ the southwest police districtโsโฃ log. โข
The evacuation processโฃ was supported by the Stavangerโค emergency center โฃMadla and KNM Harald Haarfagre (Madlaleiren). โฃ”In the work on evacuation and safeguarding the โฃevacuees, โthe โpolice have received good help โand assistance fromโค the Stavanger emergency โcenter Madla โand KNM Harald Haarfagre.They deserve boast,” wrote assignment manager Vigleik Fossรฅskaret inโ the police log.
The home on Madlaโ was left completely damaged, as captured in a photo โคby Kristianโ Jacobsen of Stavangerโข Aftenblad. The image showsโ the โextent of theโข destruction,โ with the structure โขreduced to rubble.
Key Details โof the Madla Fireโข
| Aspect โ โค โค โคโฃ | Details โค โ โฃ โขโ โข โฃ โ โ โ โ โฃ โค โค |
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| Time ofโ Incident | 3:50 AM โ โฃ โ โ โ โขโฃ โค โ โ โค โฃ โฃ โค |
| Evacuations โ |โ Nearly 50 residents โฃ โ โฃ โฃ โ โ โ โข โข |
| Structures Affected โฃ| 1โ home destroyed, 3 houses burned, 2 garages, โคand 2 vehicles damaged โ โ |โ
| Rescue Efforts | 1 โคperson hospitalized, rescuedโ by smoke divers โ โ โ โ โ โข |
| Support | Stavanger emergency center Madla and KNM Harald Haarfagre assisted police |
The community remains on edge asโค authorities work โขto โฃensure the safety of residents and assess the full extent ofโค the damage. โคFor more โขupdates on the situation,followโ theโค latest reports fromโ NRK. โค
This incident โคserves as a โฃstark reminderโฃ of the importance of fireโฃ safety measures and the swift response of emergency services in timesโค of โขcrisis. Stay informed and prepared by visitingโฃ local news outlets for ongoing coverage.