Suspected arson in Hällefors – Örebro Tribune



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It was at 7:11 p.m. on Wednesday night that the rescue service, ambulance and police were alerted to an address in Hällfors. This after an alarm was received about a fire in a building. Police also detained a man suspected of arson.

According to the information, the fire started in an apartment of an apartment building. After that, the fire spread and the whole house caught fire. The other people in the building must have left on their own and were not physically injured.

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After 8:45 p.m., rescue forces were able to enter the apartment to see if anyone was in the house. However, no one should be writing in the apartment in question.

Man arrested on suspicion of arson

Police launched a preliminary investigation into the fire. The multi-family home will be cordoned off after the rescue service extinguishes the fire, as the police will conduct a technical investigation.

At 9:55 p.m., information came in that the police had detained a man in his 60s on suspicion of arson. He will be questioned overnight and then a prosecutor will decide whether the man should continue to be detained.

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