The alarm about the fire came at 16.32. A two-storey house next to the hotel was burning and you saw flames.

The rescue services in Åre, Järpen and Kall were sent to the scene and they had a stiff job of extinguishing and preventing the fire from spreading to neighboring buildings.

Kåke Rosén rescue leader rescue service Åre

- There are two two-storey houses on the site that are combined with a storage room, says Kåke Rosén.

Managed to prevent spread

At 21, it was found that they managed to prevent the fire from spreading to neighboring buildings, but that the house where the fire started has received extensive damage to the upper floor, the roof has burned off but the body itself remains.

- So we managed the store and the other house, says Kåke Rosén.

No people were injured in the fire and there is no suspicion of crime. The brown house is located near the railway station in central Åre and the houses in the area consist of condominiums.