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A massive fire in Krokstadelva, Norway, has destroyed approximately 100 homes, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate. Emergency services expect the operation to extinguish the smoldering remains to last for at least ten more days.
Why it matters
The scale of the destruction and the prolonged nature of the fire response highlight significant challenges in local disaster management and community recovery.
In other news, a fire that burnt down an entire neighbourhood in a town near the Norwegian city of Drammen was still smouldering on Monday and authorities said they expect to be fighting the fire for days to come.
Around 100 houses in Krokstadelva were destroyed over the weekend and around 400 people evacuated.
Smoke and flames rise from a huge fire that has spread from terraced houses by the Krokstadelva in Drammen, Norway. On Sunday, police told local newspaper Drammens Tidende that they believe the fire was caused either be accident or spontaneous combustion.
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