The alarm was received at 01.43 and the rescue service is now working to limit the fire to the wind.

- It started burning in an apartment and then the fire has spread to the attic along the entire length, says alarm and control operator Jörgen Bech.

Several patrols are in place to hold roadblocks and evacuate the residents.

- We have a person who is seriously injured, I have no more information about it.

We evacuate residents to a nearby school and register them to make sure no one is missing, says Andreas Odén, duty officer police region West.

There was no forecast at 03.30 when the fire is expected to be extinguished, but police and rescue services believe they will remain throughout the night.