I can try to translate some of it.. (not word for word and also not the complete text..)
link 1
"The old emperors station got destroyed in a fire last night. The building located in the center of Lappeenranta on Snellmanninkatu was caught on fire just after midnight. The Fire and Rescue Services got the call at 0:41. No lives were at risk according to the Fire and Rescue Services. There is still no information of what caused the fire. The police and the Fire and Rescue Serviceswill inspect the cause of the fire. "
Link 2
"When the Fire and Rescue Services got to the scene, the flames were already going through the walls and the fire managed to spread to the attic. The building in question is an old wooden building, so after the fire got to that point there wasn't much that could be done anymore. A nearby resident made the call. The historical building was destroyed completely in the fire. No one got hurt. The police started an official investigation in the afternoon. Nearby buildings weren't in any harm. Not so long ago restored building was finished in 1885 when Russian emperor Alexander III visited the town of Lappeenranta. For example the waitingroom ceiling with it's paintings had restored to there original condition.The building was meant to be a tourist attraction containing a cafe and a souvenir shop."
I also found out the cafe would have opened this spring..

So sad that Lappeenranta has now lost the emperors house AND the emperors station. And to think how the townspeople fought to maintain the historic building..
