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Massive fire destroys 100 homes in Norway and forces hundreds to evacuate

A major fire in southern Norway destroyed more than 100 homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate the area

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What happened A major fire in southern Norway destroyed more than 100 homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate the area.
The headline split ABC News - International frames it as "Massive fire destroys 100 homes in Norway and forces hundreds to evacuate". The Seattle Times frames it as "Massive fire becomes Norway’s largest in modern times after destroying more than 100 homes".
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Left / center-leftMassive fire destroys 100 homes in Norway and forces hundreds to evacuate

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ABC News - InternationalNews report · Jul 18, 10:42 AM

Massive fire destroys 100 homes in Norway and forces hundreds to evacuate

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A major fire in southern Norway destroyed more than 100 homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate the area

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The IndependentNews report · Jul 18, 1:18 PM

‘Not under control’: Firefighters battle largest blaze in Norway’s history as 100 homes destroyed

As many as 100 homes in Drammen, southern Norway, have been destroyed by the blaze

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Jul 18, 9:12 AM

Massive fire becomes Norway’s largest in modern times after destroying more than 100 homes

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Authorities say the largest residential fire in modern Norwegian history has destroyed over 100 homes.

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Jul 18, 9:12 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Jul 18, 10:42 AM: ABC News - International joined the source map.

Jul 18, 1:18 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.