Norway fire threatens historic wood village in Laerdal
19 January 2014 Last updated at 12:42 GMT
Residents of a heritage village in southern Norway have been evacuated after a raging fire broke out, threatening its unique wooden buildings.
Flames spread rapidly after the fire began overnight in a house in Laerdalsoyri, a village of 1,150 people in Laerdal, on Sognefjord fjord.
Flames have burnt at least 30 buildings, fanned by strong winds, Norwegian broadcaster NRK reports.
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