At 22:56 (10:56 pm) on 18 January 2014, local fire departments were alerted to a fire in a residence on the Kyrkjegata road. Winds fanned the flames towards the town center, and the fire spread to a nearby forest, threatening the Old Lærdalsøyri heritage area.
At 10:56 pm on January 18, 2014, a house fire broke out on Kyrkjegata road, fueled by strong winds and threatening the Old Lærdalsøyri heritage area.