Boarded-Up Commercial Building Catches Fire on Kohmankaari, Tampere
A boarded-up commercial building on Kohmankaari in Tampere caught fire on Friday afternoon; the blaze is under control and crews are extinguishing remaining hotspots.
Boarded windows glowed as flames licked an otherwise empty commercial building on Kohmankaari, YLE reports.
The alarm came shortly after 1 p.m., prompting a firefighting operation in the area.
Pirkanmaa Rescue Department says the blaze is under control. Crews are extinguishing remaining hotspots and remain at the scene.
The premises were empty, and the windows had been covered with plywood when the fire began; firefighters continue to work at the site.
The blaze is the latest in a string of recent building fires in Tampere, following a building fire in Hervanta and an apartment fire on Irjalankatu.
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