Nine fires were reported in the Örebro area on Friday. SMHI has now announced an elevated risk for forest fires. Emergency services battled several of the fires throughout the day.
Nine fires raged in Örebro county on Friday, all in the Örebro area and surroundings. SMHI has announced an elevated risk for forest fires.
Among the fires was one in a forest area in Marieberg burning with open flames. It marked the ninth fire in Örebro that day alone, according to Nerikes Allehanda.
In Markaskogen east of Örebro, several trees and brush caught fire during Friday evening. A moped fire in Varberga spread to the facade of an apartment building, injuring one person with burns.
A major fire outside Stora Mellösa destroyed at least two buildings completely. The alarm came to SOS around 14:15 and emergency services fought the flames for several hours.
