The police will examine forest fires in Våler: – Could also be arson

– We expect it’s suspicious that it begins to burn in 4 or 5 locations on the similar time inside such a short while. It’s mildly suspicious, says operations supervisor Christan Svarstad within the Innlandet police district The Easterner.

The police don’t but know what prompted the fires, however level out that it in all probability has nothing to do with the climate.

– The hearth might be set on goal, and it may be an accident. In any case, it’s unusual that it begins to burn in 4 or 5 locations on the similar time. That makes the entire thing additional suspicious, says Svarstad additional.

The hearth service was notified of the primary fireplace at 3.40pm. At 17.15 there was nonetheless no management. About an hour later, nonetheless, they had been allowed to sort out the fires.

– Now we’ve management and have moved into the post-extinguishing part, says responsibility supervisor Erik Sørhagen within the 110 middle in Innlandet to the newspaper shortly following 6pm.

Each the police and the fireplace brigade moved out on the bottom, whereas each fireplace planes and forest fireplace helicopters assisted from the air. As well as, the Civil Protection was known as in. In complete, round 40 to 50 individuals contributed to the extinguishing work.

The police have opened a case to research the fires extra intently.