According to police, the alarm about the fire came in at 20.24 on Wednesday evening. Then it should have started in two containers at a recycling station and then spread to the connecting preschool.

Large barrier

The police announced in the evening that they were barred from the area.

"We have blocked 200 by 200 meters around the fire in order for the emergency services to work in peace," says Monica Bergström, press spokesperson for the police in Sörmland.

At 21.24 in the evening, the police also blocked all traffic at the intersection Gustafsbergsstigen / Brandkärrsvägen.

Risk of spread

The rescue service tells Aftonbladet that there is a risk that the fire will spread to another school.

- It is right next door and our priori right now is that it should not take place in that school, says Lars-Åke Stevelind, operations manager at the rescue service.

Nyköping Municipality has gone out on its website and urged parents who have children at the butterfly's preschool to keep them at home if possible on Thursday.

Staff receive

However, it is written that there will be staff on site to take care of other children and that they will receive childcare elsewhere.

According to the municipality, it is doubtful if any of the building will be saved and if so how much.

The text is updated.