Electric Wheelchair Fire at Oslo Apartment Building

A fire broke out in an apartment building at Furuset in Oslo on Tuesday. Black smoke poured from the residential block as emergency services responded. Multiple residents evacuated themselves from the building. Police confirmed the fire started in an electrical wheelchair. Firefighters extinguished the blaze by 3:23 PM local time. Five people sustained injuries during the incident. Two individuals required hospital transport for further treatment. One person inhaled substantial amounts of smoke, according to officials. Police deployed multiple units to the eastern Oslo district. Operations leader Gabriel Langfeldt described the scene as residents self-evacuated. Electrical fires in mobility devices present particular risks in multi-story buildings. Norway's aging housing stock sometimes lacks updated electrical systems for modern equipment.