The fire broke out around 10:45 am. Things took a turn for the worse soon after. The fire brigade used all equipment to get the fire under control. Local residents were asked to give the emergency services space and to stay away from the smoke.
The residents of the burning apartment were already outside when the emergency services arrived. They were checked by ambulance personnel.
The fire broke out in a home on the fifth floor. Adjacent apartments and houses below and above the burning address were checked for possible fire and smoke penetration, the fire brigade said. Residents were evacuated.
An hour after the fire broke out, the fire brigade announced that the fire had been extinguished. It is not yet known how the fire could have started.