The alarm was received at lunchtime after passers-by called 112. When the rescue service arrived, the fire was in full swing.
- It is burning inside the building and it has passed through the roof.
It is two floors, says Peter Karlborg, internal commander of the rescue service in Halmstad.
This is a car repair shop.
At first it was said that there were gas cylinders in the premises, but it turned out to be just rumors.
However, there are a lot of tires, which creates a lot of smoke that spreads over the area.
No injuries
- On the other side of the street there are three to four houses.
The residents have been evacuated from there, says Peter Karlborg.
Is there any risk of the fire spreading there?
- No, it should not do that, he answers.
Units from Halmstad, Hylte, Unnaryd, Oskarström and Fegen are working to get the flames under control.
No injuries have been reported.
Neither the police nor the rescue service know why the fire started.
But when it is ready to burn, the police will conduct a technical investigation.
It is too early to say whether this is a crime.