Around 20 firefighters were initially on the spot to extinguish the fire in a workshop at the bilskroten in Påryd outside Kalmar. The fire should have started in a car inside the garage, according to police.

Half of the workshop is a däckförvaringsdel which creates even more heat and makes it difficult to extinguish. The rubber creates this black smoke, ” says Magnus Andersson at the security and alarm monitoring services in Kalmar.

At the 20-time was the fire under control and only eftersläckning remains.

No person shall be damaged in connection with the fire. Smc, first calling on all who lived in the immediate area to stay indoors and to close doors, windows and ventilation.