July 2, 00:57, Fire, Västerås

Published: July 02 2025

Application for arson/murder after balcony fire.

Just before 01:00, an alarm was received about a fire on a balcony to a multi-family house in Vetterstorp. The fire then also spread to the roof. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire and no person was injured.

The police found a gasoline drum at the scene, which makes it believed that the fire was set. An investigation into arson is underway. During the night, the police carried out door-to-door checks. One apartment is cordoned off pending a technical examination.