Technical glitch in electric device causes Kontula market fire

A technical fault in an electric device caused the fire incident took place in a shopping centre at Kontula in Helsinki in April this year, said police in a press release on Thursday.

Police completed the preliminary investigation into the incident and did not find any crime link to the fire.

One employee was burnt to death in the fire broke out in the market on April 6, 2026.

Police investigated into the incident to find out the reasons behind the fire and the death of the person.

Police said that the fire broke out in the back side of ​​the loading dock area of ​​the commercial properties operating in the shopping center.

“The police investigation has revealed that the fire started as a result of a technical fault in an electric device in the rear compartment,” said Head Investigator Inspector Tuomas Lindholm in the press release.

He also said that police did not suspect deliberate arson or careless handling of fire in the incident.