Elements of the varsity burnt down: It is a massive hearth, says emergency supervisor

That is said by the director of North Jutland Emergency Providers, Diana Sørensen, shortly earlier than 01 on the night time of Monday.

– Sure, we in all probability must say that, she states.

Barely three and a half hours after the alarm was raised, 40 firefighters from the stations in Aalborg, Nibe, Brønderslev, Hals, Aabybro are preventing, simply because the Emergency Administration Company from Thisted has been known as for help.

– The hassle remains to be in full swing. We’ve efforts operating from three sides of the constructing and it’s nonetheless burning. It’s a very massive space, says Diana Sørensen.

She states that there are nonetheless many hours of labor forward, and due to this fact additionally it is anticipated that the firefighters who’re on the scene proper now can be changed through the night time, simply as catering should be offered for the scene.

She can not but say something about the reason for the fireplace.

– However we roughly know the place it began.

Diana Sørensen states that there’s nonetheless hope to save lots of components of the varsity constructing.

– However a few of it should already be thought of burnt down, she states.

The smoke improvement from the fireplace is at 00.45 nonetheless so robust that the warning to individuals within the space, which North Jutland’s Police on Sunday shortly after 22 despatched out on the social media X to look away from the plume of smoke and shut doorways, home windows and air flow, nonetheless applies.

In reference to a report of a fireplace at 2133 on the decommissioned faculty on the deal with Løvbakken 6 in Nørresundby, the residents of the world should get your hands on the plume of smoke. In case you dwell in an space with smoke, you will need to shut doorways, home windows and air flow. Warden North Jutland Police #politidk

— North Jutland Police (@NjylPoliti) June 30, 2024

Løvvangsskolen, which was in-built 1970, has been empty for eight years. It was closed as a result of the buildings contained extreme quantities of the environmental poison PCB.

The environmental toxin PCB

PCBs, of which there’s an excessively excessive content material within the buildings at Løvvangskolen, is an environmentally harmful toxin that may hurt individuals and the setting.
PCBs might be transferred to people via the weight loss program, by inhalation and by pores and skin contact with PCB-containing supplies. Meals is our largest supply of PCBs within the physique for the inhabitants as an entire.
PCBs have been utilized in building in Denmark, however the extent is unknown. The substance could also be current in buildings that have been constructed or renovated within the interval 1950 – 1977.
A sure proportion (as much as approx. 30 per cent of bigger buildings from the interval) is assumed to comprise PCBs, however solely a smaller proportion (maybe a number of per cent of those) is predicted to emit PCBs into the indoor air at ranges that exceed the motion values.
Earlier than a constructing is renovated or demolished, it should be investigated whether or not it incorporates PCBs. The results of the investigation should be reported to the municipality. If the constructing incorporates PCB-containing supplies, they should be faraway from the constructing earlier than renovation or demolition. The PCB-containing waste should be disposed of in accordance with relevant laws, in order that PCBs don’t unfold within the setting.
PCBs have been utilized in constructing supplies resembling sealants and double glazed home windows till 1977 and in capacitors and transformers till 1986.
PCBs are banned from use at present. The ban has been in power for constructing supplies since 1977, and in all different contexts since 1986.
PCBs might be dangerous to well being, however should not anticipated to trigger acute sickness. In case of long-term publicity to excessive values, injury to the pores and skin and fertility has been seen. As well as, the long-term accumulation of PCBs is linked to break to the liver, thyroid gland, immune system and hormonal system. Moreover, PCBs are suspected of being carcinogenic.
Significantly weak teams are infants and pregnant and lactating ladies.
PCBs are initially recognized based mostly on the age of the constructing. As well as, by visible evaluation of attainable sources and by precise measurement of related constructing supplies and in indoor air. Even when there are PCBs within the constructing, it’s not a provided that the contents are related to an elevated well being threat.
PCBs are topic to restrict values for when PCB-containing materials is hazardous waste, and motion values for a way excessive the focus should be within the indoor air earlier than it’s thought of an elevated well being threat.

Supply: pcb-guiden.dk

PCB was broadly utilized in constructing supplies and in trade till it was found within the Seventies that the substance is dangerous to each individuals and the setting. At present, all use of PCBs is prohibited.

– We even have that info, and due to this fact Aalborg Municipality’s environmental watch on the spot, and now we have additionally had contact with the Company for Affected person Security.

Diana Sørensen states that it’s into account to make use of the siren system if the state of affairs within the space worsens in relation to smoke from the fireplace.

– We’re contemplating that step. It relies on whether or not the wind picks up. We’re a bit enthusiastic about that proper now. However luckily we’re additionally within the state of affairs the place most individuals are at dwelling and of their beds, says Diana Sørensen.

A hearth broke out on Sunday night at 9.30 pm on the disused faculty Løvvangskolen in Nørresundby.
Picture: Jan Pedersen

Nordjyske has as lately as final week advised about Exploring Denmark, which visited the varsity with out being invited and documented on video how massive components of the varsity stay as a spot that has been deserted in a rush.

A hearth broke out on Sunday night in Løvvangskolen in Nørresundby, which has been empty for seven years. Amongst different issues, the buildings have too excessive a content material of the poisonous substance PCB.
Picture: Jan Pedersen