Firefighters battle major residential blaze in Oslo

A three-storey apartment block in Oslo’s Grorud district is engulfed in flames, with police urging nearby residents to close windows and doors as thick smoke spreads through the area.

The fire, reported Friday evening, has sent heavy flames surging from the building’s roof, according to eyewitness accounts and images from the scene. Authorities confirmed multiple residents have self-evacuated, and no injuries have been reported at this time.

Police continue to monitor the situation as emergency crews work to contain the blaze.