An Apartment Building Fire Spread Explosively in Tampere - Madis Voll Tells How He Escaped From a Smoke-Filled Building

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The fire department says the fire was deliberately started. The apartment building suffered extensive damage, but personal injuries were likely avoided because the residents took shelter in their apartments.

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The Central Finland Police have launched a preliminary investigation into suspected aggravated vandalism.

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The rescue service evacuated a total of 43 residents. All apartments in the stairwell are currently uninhabitable. The fire that broke out on Kullervonkatu in Tampere is described as explosive. The police suspect that the fire was deliberately set. The Central Finland Police say they have opened a preliminary investigation into suspected aggravated vandalism. The police have arrested one person.