Norwegian authorities close probe into fatal Hamar fire

Norwegian prosecutors have formally closed the investigation into a fatal Hamar residential fire that killed four young women last September. Innlandet police concluded the exact cause of the blaze remains unknown, finding no evidence of criminal acts. Following the decision, Birgit Valla, mother of victim Astrid Støe Valla, shared her personal reflections on grief and keeping her daughter's memory alive.

In a separate development, emergency logs from a massive fire in Krokstadelva, Drammen, revealed a 17-minute response time. Firefighters encountered 30-degree heat, dry conditions, and severe winds during what developed into one of Norway's largest fires in a century.

Sources: Aftenposten, NRK, TV 2 Nyheter, VG (Verdens Gang)