Several fires in Bergen's Old CityThe Bergen Fire Department were Thursday evening fighting three serious fires in the oldest section of the city, made up of old frame houses. A woman has allegedly admitted to having started the fires.
The fire fighters had a difficult job in the narrow streets of the Old City, and a number of buildings were evacuated. There are no reports of injuries.
Several buildings, including a 300-year old church were damaged, but damage was less than feared. The woman, who reported herself to the police, has according to NRK several times threatened to set fires, and the police are reported to have tried several times to have her comitted to psychiatric care. (NRK)
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