VMA issued after carport fire causes heavy smoke in Östersund

An important message to the public was issued at 02:00 but was withdrawn at 03:00, reports P4 Jämtland.

The fire is in a carport, and the alarm came in at 1:20 a.m. on Wednesday.

When we arrived, there was a fully developed fire in the carport area and heavy smoke was rising, says Linus Lundström, alarm operator.

The fire service is working to prevent the fire from spreading to other buildings. The incident is being investigated as suspected arson, police say.

We are trying to gather information and look for witnesses who may have seen anything suspicious in connection with the start of the fire, says Johanna Carlefred, RLC commander.