More than 100 homes evacuated as Norway's 'worst fire in modern history' rips through residential area in historic city

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More than 100 homes evacuated as Norway's 'worst fire in modern history' rips through residential area in historic city.

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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 properties, authorities confirmed earlier today.Lars Jacob Hiim, the director of the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection, said the incident was the largest recorded fire of its kind in the country's modern era.The fire broke out in a townhouse at around 3.30pm yesterday, authorities confirmed.Despite the scale of destruction, no fatalities or serious injuries have been reported, nor are any residents listed as missing.Drammen lies approximately 34 kilometres southwest of the Norwegian capital, Oslo.Strong winds in the area fanned the flames spread rapidly through the neighbourhood of terraced housing, with the surrounding woodland areas quickly catching alight.Thick black smoke could be seen blanketing the region as the fire roared through the...

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B: 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 properties, authorities confirmed earlier today.Lars Jacob Hiim, the director of the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection, said the incident was the largest recorded fire of its kind in the country's modern era.The fire broke out in a townhouse at around 3.30pm yesterday, authorities confirmed.Despite the scale of destruction, no fatalities or serious injuries have been reported, nor are any residents listed as missing.Drammen lies approximately 34 kilometres southwest of the Norwegian capital, Oslo.Strong winds in the area fanned the flames spread rapidly through the neighbourhood of terraced housing, with the surrounding woodland areas quickly catching alight.Thick black smoke could be seen blanketing the region as the fire roared through the...