A residential fire ignited in a Lappeenranta apartment building early Monday morning. Emergency services received the alarm around 10 PM about a medium-sized building fire at Perillistenkatu 5.
Rescue crews quickly extinguished the apartment blaze. The fire did not spread beyond the single unit.
One person was inside the burning apartment during the incident. Rescue workers brought the individual out for emergency medical treatment. No other building residents faced immediate danger from the flames.
A neighbor detected the fire and alerted emergency services to the situation.
Multiple rescue units responded to the scene along with police patrols and ambulance crews.
Lappeenranta is a city in southeastern Finland near the Russian border, known for its university and technology industry. Apartment fires in Nordic countries typically draw rapid emergency response due to concentrated urban living and strict building safety standards.
The quick containment prevented what could have become a more serious incident in the multi-story residential building.