Fire destroys apartment after balcony blaze in Vantaa

A fire broke out on the balcony of a top-floor apartment in Hakunila, a district of Vantaa, on Tuesday morning, Yle reported. The blaze spread inside the apartment, which was damaged beyond habitation, the Central Uusimaa Rescue Department said.

Ten people were evacuated from the building. None required hospital treatment, the rescue department said.

Ten units from the Central Uusimaa and Helsinki rescue departments, as well as emergency medical services units, were sent to the scene.