However, officials do not consider this fire to be an intentional crime.
Local media are calling Friday’s fire in Drammen, which destroyed more than 100 homes, the largest of its kind in Norway in a hundred years.
“So far, the police have no specific suspicions that any crime has occurred,” said Nina Fladhus, an official from the southeastern police district, in a statement.
“The person has been granted suspect status to further protect their interests,” she said, referring to the suspect’s right to a defender.
“Even if a person has suspect status, it does not mean that the police have information about the cause of the fire or that any crime has been committed,” Fladhus added.
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Police said they “have an idea where the fire started” but it was too early to reveal any details about its cause.
As the fire spread rapidly, more than 400 people were evacuated, and large-scale firefighting operations were launched.
Many of the evacuees have already been able to return home.
Firefighting efforts were still ongoing on Tuesday, but the local rescue service stated that the situation was under control.
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