Woman sentenced after major fire in Hudiksvall

On July 27, 2025, an apartment building in Hudiksvall was hit by an extensive fire. A total of 36 apartments were completely destroyed and around 70 people lost their homes.

During Friday, the Hälsingland district court announced its verdict against the woman who was charged with public negligence. The district court convicts her of the crime and the punishment is 50 daily fines totaling SEK 2,500.

According to the indictment, the woman allegedly left a frying pan with oil on a switched on stove without supervision. The oil is said to have then caught fire and caused the fire in the apartment building, which meant danger to other people's lives.

The woman has admitted the act in questioning but has denied the crime on the grounds that she did not cause the fire through negligence.