Feb 7 • 21:14 UTC 🇳🇴 Norway NRK

Fire at wood chip firing facility in Hamar

A fire broke out Saturday night at a wood chip firing facility on a farm in Hamar, Norway, which has now been extinguished without injuries reported.

On Saturday evening, a fire erupted at a wood chip firing facility located on a farm in Hamar municipality, Norway. The emergency services received the first report of the fire at 22:01, and police in the Innlandet region reported that the fire was extinguished by 23:56 the same evening. The incident raised concerns about open flames and potential risks of spreading to nearby main buildings, as noted by operations leader Christian Svarstad from the Innlandet police district.

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