Police were alerted on Thursday to a suspected fire in an apartment building on Hornsgatan in Stockholm after reports of heavy smoke. The smoke turned out to be theatrical smoke.
SwedenA truck carrying sulfuric acid has been leaking toxic gas on the E45 just north of Mellerud, the rescue service tells Melleruds Nyheter.
SwedenA major fire broke out at a preschool in Landskrona during the night of Saturday. Rescue services from seven stations took part in the operation, reports Helsingborgs Dagblad.
CrimeWorried parents gathered outside the school in Fagersta. My daughter called me and said they were locked in and she wasn't allowed to come out. And then I left work and came here, says mother Agnes.
SwedenPersistent rain in parts of eastern Norrbotten is causing damage and putting pressure on the rescue services. And it's not over yet - SMHI's orange warning remains in effect until Friday.
SwedenAt least twelve cars and one apartment have been destroyed in a major fire in Nykvarn during the night of Monday. One person has been arrested.
CrimeForest and land fires continue to grip Europe. In Belgium, parts of two villages have been evacuated in what is described as the largest fire in the country’s history. The EU has mobilized water-bombing aircraft and helicopters, including from Sweden.
WorldA villa in Botkyrka, south of Stockholm, caught fire early Saturday morning. Police believe the fire was arson.
SwedenA forest fire the size of a football field is raging northwest of Surahammar, north of Västerås. Firefighting aircraft and helicopters have been called in, the Mälardalen Rescue Service reports.
SwedenThe Drammen fire department stated on Tuesday morning that there was a lack of water in three fire hydrants during the massive fire in the city. They are now retracting that claim.
WorldA large fire is burning at a waste facility in Färjegårdarna, Borlänge. Two helicopters have been deployed to extinguish the fire.
SwedenIn southwestern France, fires are raging out of control - the prefect of Gironde is urging tourists to consider other travel destinations. More than 220,000 people have been evacuated in France and 39 towns or villages in Spain.
WorldA 54-year-old construction worker has died after a workplace accident during the renovation of Barcelona's home stadium, Camp Nou, Catalan regional police announced.
SportsFive London police officers were injured when their boat patrolling the Thames collided with Westminster Bridge on Friday.
WorldA man has died after the violent fire in Karlstad last week, police confirm to Nya Wermlands-Tidningen.
CrimeThe rescue service expects it will take another ten days before the major fire in the community of Krokstadelva in the municipality of Drammen is completely extinguished.
WorldA 13-year-old boy has died and three other people have been injured during World Cup celebrations in western Spain after a fountain collapsed on several people, Spanish media report.
SportsA forest fire is raging and spreading in a mountainous area north of Madrid. 13,000 hectares have burned, and the fire is described as difficult to extinguish.
WorldHeavy rain is moving in over parts of Sweden on Saturday. The heaviest rain is expected in Östergötland, and in Norrköping several buildings have been flooded. Several properties have suffered water damage, says Lennart Ågren, duty officer at the Östra Götaland Rescue Service.
SwedenAn explosion has occurred on a boat in northern Vättern, reports P4 Örebro.
CrimeFollowing the extensive fires that have raged in the Fontainebleau forest, south of Paris, since the weekend, a total of six people have been detained. One of them is a volunteer firefighter.
WorldA man in his 80s has died in an accident in a lake outside Linköping, police write on their website.
SwedenSeveral forest fires raged in southern Sweden on Monday. A fire south of Boxholm has been contained, while the rescue service expects several days of work at a fire south of Hultsfred.
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