Family business in Hemnes burned down: – It was a sea of fire of another world

– This came both suddenly and brutally.

Elin Solli Orrhaug standing in front of the ruins of what has been an important driftslokale for Orrhaugen farm in Bleikvasslia in Hemnes.

In the morning hours on Thursday, it started to burn here.

On the farm, they have among other things created the industry of producing kamkake. A batch with a long tradition in the municipality. In bygninga was both office, café and bakery.

Elin Solli Orrhaug tells about how she got the news:

– I was going for a walk to the bathroom, and got a phone call from the police. When I looked I saw a sea of fire of another world.

So it looks after the fire 5 photos Photo: Lars-Petter Kalkenberg / NRK Share Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on email Share on email Photo: Lars-Petter Kalkenberg / NRK Share Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on email Share on email Photo: Lars-Petter Kalkenberg / NRK Share Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on email Share on email Photo: Lars-Petter Kalkenberg / NRK Share Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on email Share on email Photo: Lars-Petter Kalkenberg / NRK Share Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on email Share on email Lost much in the fire

She lives around 300 metres from the incident location.

It was not the people in the building when it began to burn. Emergency services got the message about the fire clock 5.13 Thursday morning.

When the fire department arrived the building was almost burned down and the fire crews concentrated on stopping proliferation, says operasjonsleder Kjetil Kaalaas in Nordland police to the NTB.

There were several buildings close by. Among other things, røykeri, a warehouse and a storehouse.

so it out Thursday morning.

Photo: Newspaper Hemnes

No other buildings were affected by the fire.

– a Lot went in the fire. Equipment for kjøttforedling, machines, bakeriutstyr, restaurantmøbler, PC-is, all of the accounting ...

This is tragic for us. We just need to get summa us, be with family and friends and get talked out, " says Orrhaug.

To build it up again

Elin Solli Orrhaug says at the same time that it is inconceivable that this is not to be built up again.

" We must build something new. Exactly what it is we do not know yet.

Here you can see a previous report, the NRK has made from Orrhaugen. You need javascript to see the video.

Here you can see a previous report, the NRK has made from Orrhaugen.

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