Ørland Wildfire Forces Evacuations After Lighter Accident
Emergency services in Norway have evacuated at least 45 people as a major wildfire threatens residential areas in the Ørland municipality near Trondheim.The blaze started on Saturday near a waterworks in Oksvoll after someone reportedly played with a lighter, leading to the destruction of two buildings and the spread of multiple small fires.Incident commander
Martin Hammervik Aarhoug reported that firefighters supported by the military are struggling to contain the flames due to strong winds and extremely dry conditions.
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