Ica store had to be evacuated because of smoke from fires: Need to make sure nothing is damaged

At 14.30 o'clock on Friday alerted the emergency services, the ambulance and the police to a property in Gislaved.

the fire in The foam in a shop, which created a strong and unhealthy smoke.

First came a customer and said it smelled of smoke there. Then we started in here also know that there came smoke and discovered the fire in the property next door, " says Markus Elmtoft, store manager at Ica Kvantum.

the emergency services struggled initially against the flames. Several streets around the fire being blocked for traffic.

– We ran right out to our engine room and shut off ventilation. We were quick with it because we didn't want to have a smoke in the store, " says Markus Elmtoft.

Shortly afterward came the civil insatsledare into the store.

" He said that we must vacate the store so it was just to make.

would be open to at 22, had to close at 15 the time. Markus Elmtoft says that the store will probably be open again at 11 on Saturday.

– We have a part to set in order, and, above all, ensure that everything is okay inside the store. We need to look at the quality of the products we have and make sure that nothing is damaged.

was the fire in the industrial building under control, but emergency crews expect to have coverage throughout the night. The building was completely destroyed.

The VMA, the important message to the public, issued by the Swedish television SVT and Sveriges Radio could be lifted at 21.35, according to SOS Alarm.

a Total of four people had to visit the health center in Gislaved because of the inconvenience caused by smoke from fires, reports Swedish radio P4 Jönköping.