https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Wildfires are not something most people associate with Norway in February. Yet this year several coastal regions are under fire risk warnings, and humans are usually to blame. https://www.thelocal.no/20260212/why-is-norway-warning-about-the-danger-of-winter-forest-fires Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:11:00 +0100 why-is-norway-warning-about-the-danger-of-winter-forest-fires Europe's blistering summer may not be over yet, but 2022 is already breaking records, with nearly 660,000 hectares ravaged since January, according to the EU's satellite monitoring service. https://www.thelocal.no/20220814/2022-sees-record-wildfire-destruction-in-europe-eu Sun, 14 Aug 2022 10:47:15 +0200 2022-sees-record-wildfire-destruction-in-europe-eu A spate of spring wildfires in Sweden and Norway sparked memories of last year's historic forest fires, as firefighters brought most of the blazes under control on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20190424/scandinavia-wildfires-spark-fears-of-another-summer-inferno Wed, 24 Apr 2019 17:54:32 +0200 scandinavia-wildfires-spark-fears-of-another-summer-inferno