Northvolt fire scare caused by water vapor

Shortly before lunch on Thursday, an alarm was received regarding an industrial fire at Northvolt.

The fire department was called to Northvolt due to a fire alarm.

The fire department was called to Northvolt due to a fire alarm.

Foto: Johanna Sandgren

Skellefteå2023-11-16 12:58

An operator at SOS Alarm said there was a fire alarm at Northvolt that was resolved by staff at the scene.

– It seems that the alarm was triggered by steam.

The fire department initially sent a large number of units, but they turned back.

An ambulance was also initially alerted, but turned back before arriving.

Sanna Bäckström, press communicator at Northvolt, writes in an e-mail to Norran that:

"Our staff has investigated the fire alarm together with the fire department, and it appears that the alarm was triggered by water vapor from a water leak. The evacuation of the building went well, and no injuries were reported."