A fire broke out in the parking garage of Galleria Boulevard in central Kristianstad, with police alerted just before 4 p.m. The blaze, involving one car that burned completely and another that was damaged, was extinguished by 4:30 p.m., according to rescue services.
Rescue services in Kristianstad were alerted to Galleria Boulevard just before 4 p.m. on Monday. The fire started in the parking garage and engulfed one car completely, while another sustained fire damage.
By 4:30 p.m., Leif Staffansson, duty officer at the rescue service, confirmed the fire was under control. “It is one car that has burned and one more car has been fire-damaged,” he told SVT Nyheter.
Rescue teams remained on site until around 4:30 p.m. to ventilate smoke and assess damages. No injuries were reported in connection with the incident. Police investigated the cause, but no further details on the fire's origin have emerged.
Galleria Boulevard is a central shopping destination in Kristianstad, and the incident did not directly affect the mall's stores. Rescue services emphasize the importance of following safety protocols in parking facilities to prevent similar events.
