House ablaze in Sigdal – neighbours evacuated
House ablaze in Sigdal – neighbours evacuated A residential house in Prestfoss in Sigdal, near Drammen, has burned to the ground after a car fire…
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Two arrested after fire in Nav in Enebakk
It burned on Monday morning in Nav at Enebakk in Akershus. Two men were arrested, suspected of arson. ‘’Immediate investigations at the site led us…
Strategy for securing Norwegian churches
Government announces strategy for securing Norwegian churches The Government is working on a strategy for protecting churches in Norway that are not well protected against…
Lorry Owners wants to review subsea tunnels
Lorry Owners calls for review of subsea tunnels The Norwegian Lorry Owners Association wish to postpone and review subsea tunnels. They will rather look at…
4 to hospital after Gudvanga Tunnel fire
4 sent to the hospital after Gudvanga Tunnel fire Four persons are sent to the hospital with minor injuries after a truck-train caught on fire…
200 evacuated due to a fire at Gjøvik
200 residents are evacuated due to fire in Hunndalen at Gjøvik It is a fire in a commercial building in Hunndalen at Gjøvik. The police…
Fire at Bryn in Oslo – gas cylinders exploding
Gas cylinders exploding in a workshop at Bryn A fire in a street sweeper at Bryn in Oslo has spread to a workshop. Several gas…
Great concern for safety on Norwegian ferries
Great concern for safety on Norwegian ferries from seamen Personnel on Norwegian ferries are very concerned about the safety of passengers on board. “In a…
Almost half of the fire outbreaks in 2018 were due to stoves
45% of the 3,547 callouts for firefighting and rescue services last year were due to stoves. Oslo was the city with the most stove fires…
Man admits to murder in Haugesund
Man admits to murder and house fire in Haugesund The man who has been charged with killing his cohabitant in connection with a fire in…
Woman found dead after a fire in Haugesund
Woman found dead after an arson in Haugesund A woman is found dead after a fire in a detached house in Haugesund during the night…
Fire in a house in Bjugn extinguished
Fire in a house in Bjugn extinguished The main building of a farm in Bjugn in Trøndelag, which was in engulfed in flames during the…
Fends off payment after fire in Namsos
Woman fends off compensation after a large fire in Namsos A 21-years-old woman does not have to pay up to NOK 11 million in compensation after…
Fire in a fishing vessel outside Sola
Fire in a fishing vessel outside Sola – 20 men on board There is a fire on board a fishing vessel off the coast of…
Fire in a tourist holiday ferry under Preikestolen
49 passengers were evacuated due to fire on the ferry, Eid, in Lysefjorden in Rogaland. One of the crew had to be checked by…
Arson Attacks Plague Sweden
The Swedish Civil Protection Agency has compiled statistics revealing an almost 75% increase in vehicle arson attacks reported during the past 10 years. Wednesday,…
Fire at fish farms – several thousand fish escaped
A fire at a fish farm in Måsøy in Finnmark led to between 1,000 and 10,000 fish escaping. The fire occurred at Cermaq’s facility…
Lightning strikes in dry woods and forests area cause a fire hazard in several counties
The possibility of lightening and thunderstorms in several counties that have had long hot summer weather, creates a great forest fire hazard. Firefighters in southern…
Four apartments damaged in a block fire in Oslo
None of the residents were injured, but four apartments were damaged during a fire in a housing block in Oslo on Sunday afternoon. The…
Asylum seeker has confessed to starting fire in Levanger
An Iranian man has been granted permission to admit to starting the fire in the wooden housing settlement in Kirkegata in Levanger on Monday. He…