There is a gold and silversmith shop in the room and several people must have heard bangs and then seen that there was a fire in the room.
According to the police, these are gas tubes that have exploded.
- The owner himself has come out and told the police on the spot that he used LPG and in connection with that something has gone wrong and it has started to burn, says the police's spokesperson, Peter Adlersson.
At 7.30 pm, the fire was not yet under control and the Rescue Service considers the risk of spreading to be great.
- It goes like this, it burns heavily and we now hope to be able to prevent the spread with the help of the firewall that exists between the properties, says Peder Liljeroth at Södra Älvsborgs Räddningstjänst.
Gathering place for residents
The people who live in the immediate vicinity or near the premises have been evacuated and a gathering place has been established for the residents of the parish house at Ulricehamn's church.
The police have initiated a preliminary investigation into general negligence.
According to the SOS alarm, one person has been taken to hospital.
The text is updated.