A woman in her 90s has died in a house fire on Blidö in the archipelago southeast of Norrtälje. She was retrieved by smoke divers, while police search for another person who may have been in the residence. The fire was reported shortly after 5 p.m. on Monday.
A tragic house fire on Blidö in the Roslagen archipelago has claimed a life. A woman in her 90s was found dead in the burning residence and was retrieved by smoke divers. The alarm reached emergency services shortly after 5 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025.
Police are now searching for another person who may have been in the house at the time of the fire. "It is not possible to enter the rubble yet," says police spokesperson Mats Eriksson. Relatives of the deceased woman have been notified.
To investigate the cause of the fire, police have initiated a preliminary inquiry into arson. They will monitor the site overnight to secure evidence and continue the search. The fire broke out in a villa on the island, located southeast of Norrtälje in Stockholm County.
