Over the weekend, emergency services have intensified their work to secure and preserve the historic Børsen building in Copenhagen after a part of the building sustained damages in a fire. Early Saturday morning, a section of the wall in the burnt part of the building was carefully removed as part of safety measures. Jakob Vedsted Andersen, director of the Capital Region Emergency Services, explained during a press briefing that they have been working on removing the scaffolding surrounding the damaged part of the building. This has allowed them to start removing and preserving the valuable ornaments that adorn Børsen’s facade. “We have reached a point where we can start moving the ornaments into containers to preserve them,” said Andersen. However, he emphasized that the work is challenging and there are no guarantees that further parts of the building’s masonry will not collapse. “The masonry is very unstable, and even though we are handling the situation as carefully as possible, there are no guarantees,” he added.
The emergency services have also prepared for possible additional falling of bricks and have warned that more loud noises may be heard from the area. The work to stabilize and preserve Børsen continues, and emergency services will assess the situation continually and adjust their efforts as needed. Børsen, one of Copenhagen’s most iconic buildings, holds significant historical and architectural value, and great importance is placed on preserving the building’s integrity under the current challenging conditions.