Firefighters have brought under control a blaze that raged all night at the construction site of a travel centre in Riihimäki. Officials say rail services Tuesday morning via Riihimäki are operating normally. Local firefighters continue to extinguish smaller fires at the site. The fire completed destroyed the top floor of the building. No injuries were reported but train services on the country's main line northwards were seriously disrupted for a time Monday. Rail Traffic Delayed for Hours Rail traffic resumed moving through Riihimäki at 6.45 p.m. on Monday. The fire which engulfed the travel centre suspended train traffic for three hours in the early evening on Monday. The fire caused traffic congestion in and around the town of Riihimäki. Fire Kept People Indoors The construction site of the Riihimäki travel centre burst into flames around 3 p.m. on Monday. It is suspected that the fire was caused by a gas heater inflaming styrox boards in the parking levels of the centre. At six p.m. emergency services lifted their advisory for people to stay indoors and to close doors and windows as well as turn off air conditioners in their homes. The smoke let off by burning styrox, i.e., expanded polystyrene, can both irritate and damage the respiratory system. Damages Difficult to Estimate
Construction company YIT, charged with the building of the centre, has yet to provide an estimate of the damage caused by the fire.