Large roof fire in Copenhagen
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Large roof fire in Copenhagen - 120 evacuated

A large fire broke out on the roof of a residential building in Copenhagen this morning. 120 people from several stairwells were evacuated.

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The fire broke out at noon on Friday on Frederikssundsvej in northwest Copenhagen.

"There are no reports of injuries, but residents in several stairwells are being evacuated," wrote Copenhagen Police on the communications service Politi Update.

By 2 p.m., the fire was under control, but the firefighting effort is expected to last several hours.

AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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