Inferno in Drammen: Firefighters Tackle Blazing Terraced Homes
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Branden i norska Drammen är under control, men förödelsen på platsen är enorm. Det är ett litet lokalsamhälle som är i ruiner, det är helt overkligt, carrier Kenneth Evensen, som såg sitt hem brinna ned.
A fire broke out Friday afternoon in a residential area in Drammen, about 50 kilometers west of Oslo. The blaze started in one of the terraced houses and then quickly spread to other buildings and nearby forest areas. Several hundred people were evacuated from the affected area. "As far as I know, this is the largest apartment fire in Norway since World War II. It's a disaster," said fire chief Frode Presthus in an interview with the daily "Afte…
No injuries among residents, hundreds evacuated (ANSA)
The fire emergency continues to affect several areas of Europe and North Africa, with fires fed by high temperatures and strong winds. The most critical situations are in Norway and Spain, while Morocco is struggling with numerous active outbreaks. In Norway, the vast fire that is affecting Drammen, about 40 kilometers south-west of Oslo, has already destroyed more than 100 houses. According to the Nrk public broadcaster, firefighters have not y…
In the Norwegian city of Drammen, near Oslo, 100 homes have gone up in flames in a fire, according to Norwegian media. The head of police said at a press conference that the fire was not yet under control. Hundreds of people have been evacuated. The fire broke out around 3:30 p.m., writes the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK. Due to the strong wind, the fire was able to spread rapidly. Firefighters have come to Drammen from a wide area to fight…
More than a hundred houses were destroyed by fire in Drammen, Norway, reports the local newspaper Verdens Gang. ...
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