Firefighters extinguish medium-sized building fire in Oulu, no injuries reported

On Thursday evening, just before 9 pm, the North Ostrobothnia Fire Department was called to a fire at an address on Metsurintie in Oulu. Nine units from the fire department responded to the scene, which was categorized as a medium-sized building fire. The fire was reported to have started in the upper floor of a two-story semi-detached house.

The fire department confirmed that firefighting operations were underway, and the fire had been successfully extinguished. However, smoke ventilation and post-fire clean-ups were still in progress as of 9 pm.

The fire was contained to a single apartment and did not spread further. The occupant of the house was able to evacuate safely, and no injuries were reported as a result of the fire. Metsurintie is located in the Metsokangas district of Oulu.