Rescue services
Large fire rages in warehouse in southern Stockholm
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A major fire broke out in a warehouse in Älvsjö, southern Stockholm, on Thursday evening. The blaze remained out of control past midnight with smoke spreading across the southern part of the city.
A villa just west of Uppsala was completely destroyed in a fire on Tuesday morning. The residents escaped on their own and no one was injured.
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A fire broke out in an industrial premises on Öster in Örebro on Friday evening. No one is reported injured.
A truck drove into a ditch on road 661 between Lejsta and Österedinge east of Uppsala, downing a power line pole and causing a total traffic stoppage. One person was taken to hospital for checks. Emergency services were alerted just after 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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Rescue services across Sweden are honouring a firefighter in his 30s, who died after falling from a turntable ladder during a training exercise in Växjö on Sunday, with flags at half-mast and moments of silence. Police continue investigating the workplace accident.
A fully developed fire has broken out in a villa in Kristinehamn on the night towards Christmas Day. Police describe the situation as serious, and rescue services expect to work on site for several hours. Two people have been rescued from the building.