The fight against the flames continues. Firefighters worked all night from Tuesday to Wednesday to put out the fire which engulfed the emblematic old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen (Denmark) on Tuesday and still plan to stay on site for 24 hours, they announced on Wednesday. Half of the building dating from the 16th century was burned and the 54 m high spire collapsed in the flames this Tuesday morning but emergency services announced at the end of the afternoon that the fire was under control.
However, the fire was still not extinguished Wednesday morning in the part that was ravaged by the flames. “This morning, we are still putting out the fire in the burned part where only the exterior walls remain,” the emergency services indicated on X (formerly Twitter). “At the same time, we work with contractors to ensure the stability of the walls,” they add.
Another “24 hours” of combat
Firefighters also monitored the remaining intact part of the building. “In the part that we managed to save from the flames, we still have teams ensuring that the flames do not start again. We expect firefighting efforts to continue over the next 24 hours,” they explain.
VIDEO. Ravaged by fire, the spire of the Copenhagen Stock Exchange collapses
The fire broke out for an unknown reason under the roof and police investigators have not yet been able to access the site. A must-see building in Copenhagen, the Old Stock Exchange also houses a vast collection of works of art, several hundred of which have been secured. Commissioned by King Christian IV, the Copenhagen Stock Exchange was built between 1619 and 1640, making it one of the oldest buildings in the city.
