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DRAMMEN, Norway (AP) — A major fire in southern Norway destroyed
more than 100 homes Friday and forced hundreds of people to
evacuate the area, according to police and the country's public
broadcaster.
The blaze started in a townhouse in the city of Drammen around
3:30 p.m. Friday, police said. It then spread through the area
and into nearby forests. Firefighters continued their efforts
Saturday morning to bring the blaze under control.
NRK, Norway's public broadcaster, said hundreds of people went
to an evacuation center.
No residents have been reported missing, police said. It was not
immediately clear what caused the fire.
Drammen is roughly 34 kilometers (21 miles) southwest of Oslo.
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