Overview
- The fire began in a townhouse and then raced through a residential block before moving into adjacent forest, officials said, with the first reports coming Friday afternoon.
- Police and Norway’s public broadcaster said more than 100 homes have been destroyed and hundreds of people were moved to evacuation and support centres.
- About 80 firefighters, Civil Defence personnel and multiple helicopters were deployed to fight the blaze, although aerial operations were paused at night and ground crews continued containment work.
- Authorities reported no deaths or missing people and only minor injuries including one firefighter and one person treated for smoke inhalation, and they have opened an investigation into the cause.
- Local leaders warned damage estimates remain provisional and said the fire could threaten more homes and forests until weather and firefighters allow full containment, leaving many residents displaced and recovery needs uncertain.