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Kópavogur Man Pinned By Car
Fire and medical emergency services were called to the rescue of a man in Kópavogur on the evening of February 3, Vísir reports. The man had been pinned by a car whilst repairing the vehicle’s undercarriage. According to Vísir, the man’s car…
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The Fire Brigade Rescues Parrot; Arrests Horse
The fire brigade in the capital area was in for a surprise yesterday when they were called to rescue an adventure-seeking parrot and a horse on a swimming trip in Elliðavatn, Vísir reports. Parrot on the run Yesterday, firefighters reported the extraordinary…
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Fire On Hrísey Brought Under Control
Firefighters say that they have managed to bring the fire under control that was burning on Hrísey, off the coast of northern Iceland, earlier this morning Vísir reports. Chief fireman of Akureyri Ólafur Stefánsson says that although the last embers from the…
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Swan Blown Onto Roof In Storm
Terrible wind conditions yesterday blew a swan onto a garage roof in Hafnafjörður, reports Vísir. “The garage is surrounded by trees so he must have just been blown onto the roof,” said homeowner, Óskar Eiríksson. “There’s no other way he could have…
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National University Hospital Dealing With Leaky Roof
The Reykjavík Fire Department were called to Landspítalinn (the National University Hospital of Iceland) yesterday to deal with several roof leaks, reports RÚV. As the temperature rose and the ice on the roof began to melt, water started to pour through holes in…
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Fire Department Evicts Renters Without Notice
Earlier this Monday, the Capital Area Fire Department attempted to evict residents of rental apartments in Kópavogur, a municipality adjacent to Reykjavík. This was reported by RÚV. Some residents refused to leave. It seems that the residents were not notified before the…
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Arson Attack On Smáralind Mall
A fire was put out on the ground floor of Smáralind shopping mall early this morning, reports Vísir. Mall security detected the fire almost immediately and called the fire department. Due to early detection there was almost no damage done. The fire…