The fire service working hard to extinguish the fire.
Alert received at 10:23 am by SOS Alarm.
Update 10:39 am:
According to an operator at SOS Alarm, it is a forest fire that has spread.
–The forest fire has spread to a small shed or cottage. There is also a larger house in close proximity to the shed.
The operator mentioned that there is a risk of the fire spreading to the larger house. It is unclear whether the house is a vacation home or a year-round residence.
– There is a considerable amount of wind, which increases the risk of spreading.
A total of nine vehicles from the fire department are en route to the location.
– Vehicles from Byske, Fällfors, Piteå, and Skellefteå are on their way.
How large is the forest fire?
– According to the caller, it is larger than a football field.
Update 11:06 am:
The first vehicles from the fire department have arrived at the scene. A total of eleven vehicles have now been dispatched.
– They are gathering and assessing the situation, says an operator at SOS Alarm.
The operator states that the smaller structure is a guest cottage or a storage shed.
– That building has burned down.
There is still a risk of the fire spreading to the larger house.
– It is a vacation home, says the operator.
The fire department does not have control over the forest fire.
– They are working tirelessly.
Update 11:19 am:
An ambulance has also arrived at the scene. There is no information about any injuries.
A smaller building has burned down.
Update 11:54 am:
There is still a significant operation ongoing at the scene.
–The fire department is currently drawing water from a nearby lake, says Hampus Berglund Svensson, a reporter for Norran who is present at the scene.
He mentions that the fire department has at least 20 personnel on-site.
According to Norran's reporter, it appears that the fire department is starting to gain control over the fire.
– It's hard to say, but the fire is not as intense anymore. However, the forest is filled with smoke.
A large area of the forest has burned.
Update 12:31 pm:
The fire department is still present at the scene.
– We will remain here for several hours, says Ola Lindström, the commanding officer at the fire department.
The fire is reported to have spread across an area equivalent to three to four football fields. However, the fire is now said to be under control.
– We are in a fairly good position, but we are continuing to thoroughly dampen the area to prevent the fire from reigniting.
The fire department was able to save the vacation home.
– However, aside from the smaller storage building, a car has also been burned, says Ola Lindström.
The fire is said to have originated near the vacation home, but the cause of the fire remains unclear.
Update 12:47 pm:
Andreas Norberg, the medical coordinator for the ambulance service in Skellefteå, provides an update:
– We directed a person at the scene to a local health center. The individual had minor cuts and was able to seek medical attention independently.
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