On this day in 1949, Concordia College's choir wrapped up its summer tour of Norway, reflecting on memorable performances, reunions with relatives, and counting the days until returning home. Here is the complete story as it appeared in the paper that …
More than 400 people have been evacuated after a major fire destroyed over 100 homes in Drammen municipality in Norway, about 40 km southwest of the capital Oslo, local authorities said Saturday. Lars Jacob Hiim, director of the Norwegian Directorate for …
Overnight into Sunday, the fire department in Drammen, Norway, solely kept watch following a major fire where more than 100 homes were totally damaged. No firefighting work was needed, partly due to help from the cold and damp weather. Over 400 people have …
Over 100 homes have been completely lost in a major fire in Krokstadelva, Drammen, in southern Norway. As of Friday evening, the fire is still not under control. Over 60 firefighters are present, and six helicopters have been deployed to help extinguish …
A combination of heat, prolonged drought, wind, and dense housing was likely why a fire in the Norwegian town of Krokstadelva spread so quickly on Friday. According to Norway’s crisis management authority, DSB, it is the largest registered fire of its kind …
A fire that broke out in a townhouse in southern Norway before destroying a hundred homes has been mostly brought under control, fire officials said Saturday. Local media described the blaze as the largest in the Nordic nation for more than a century. What …
By SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 09:52 EDT, 18 July 2026 | Updated: 10:01 EDT, 18 July 2026 A massive wildfire has torn through Norway, destroying over 100 houses and forcing scores of families to evacuate. The blaze in southern Norway …
More than 100 homes have been evacuated as Norway's "worst fire in modern history" has ripped through a historic city's residential area. The blaze, which began yesterday afternoon, forced hundreds of residents in Drammen to flee their …
No deaths or serious injuries have been reported. According to Lars Jacob Hiim, director of the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection, the fire became the largest one, which occurred in Norway in modern times. By late Saturday morning, firefighters …
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