Norway Wildfire Devastates Homes
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A devastating wildfire has turned parts of Drammen, Norway, into ashes, destroying over a hundred homes and forcing hundreds to evacuate. Denmark has offered fire-fighting aid to Norway. The fire is considered the worst peacetime fire disaster in the country since 1923, leaving over 400 people homeless.
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