A woman in her 90s has died in a house fire in Vissefjärda, south of Emmaboda. The alarm came just before 6 PM on Saturday evening, prompting rescue services, ambulance, and police to the scene. Police are investigating the incident as suspected arson, although nothing indicates a crime.
On the evening of February 21, 2026, a fire broke out in a villa in Vissefjärda, a locality south of Emmaboda in Småland. The alarm came in just before 6 PM, after members of the public noticed flames bursting from the house, according to police spokesperson Jakob Palmqvist.
A woman in her 90s was taken to hospital by ambulance, but her life could not be saved. Relatives have been informed of the incident. The villa has been cordoned off for a technical investigation, which will be carried out as soon as the site has cooled, Palmqvist stated.
According to police, there is nothing concrete to suggest the fire was caused by a crime. Nevertheless, the incident will be investigated as suspected arson, as the cause of the fire remains unknown. No other people are reported to have been injured in connection with the fire.
