Firefighters in Norway battle the largest wildfire in 100 years. Rain brings hope.

Firefighters in Norway continued overnight into Saturday battling a large wildfire in the city of Drammen in the south of the country. The fire has destroyed more than 100 residential units according to preliminary estimates and has not yet been brought under control, though it is not currently threatening additional dwellings. Rain is bringing hope of slowing the fire's spread. International media report this is the most destructive wildfire in Norway in the last 100 years.

Global Impact

This is a significant regional disaster but contained to a single city in a small country. The economic impact is limited to local property insurance claims and municipal rebuilding costs, likely in the tens of millions of dollars.