In Denmark, the task is immense to extinguish the fire which ignited the emblematic old Copenhagen Stock Exchange on Tuesday. So much so that firefighters worked all night and still plan to stay on site for 24 hours, they announced this Wednesday.
On Tuesday morning, half of the building dating from the 16th century was burned and the 54 meter high spire collapsed in the flames. Although the emergency services announced at the end of the afternoon that the fire was under control, the fire was still not extinguished on Wednesday morning in the part which was ravaged by the flames.
Wall stability and monitoring
“This morning, we are still putting out the fire in the burned part where only the exterior walls remain,” said the emergency services on X. “At the same time, we are working with contractors to ensure the stability of the walls,” they add. 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.
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. It is one of the oldest buildings in the city.
