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Fire on Karmøy destroys workshop and several motorhomes

08.05.2026 14:08 5 min 11 sources
Dagbladet NOR + 10 more
Fire on Karmøy destroys workshop and several motorhomes
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In the early hours of March 11, 2026, a fire broke out in Kopervik on the island of Karmøy, Norway, destroying an industrial building and several motorhomes. The alarm was raised at 00:54. According to sources, the fire started in one motorhome parked near the building and quickly spread to adjacent vehicles and the structure itself.

The building was used as a motorhome repair workshop. Vehicles inside were completely destroyed. Firefighters brought the blaze under control by 01:40, but a re-ignition occurred hours later, posing a risk to a neighboring structure. Four vehicles, the workshop building, and its equipment were totally lost.

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is not yet known, and police are investigating.

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Karmøy: Fire in Several Motorhomes

11.03.2026 Dagbladet NOR

Fire in Motorhomes on Karmøy

11.03.2026 NRK NOR

Motorhome fire spread to workshop building

11.03.2026 inyheter.no - Nyheter og aktuelt - Innenriks og Utenriks. NOR

Fire on Karmøy under control — several vehicles destroyed

11.03.2026 radioh.no NOR

Fire in motorhome spreads to industrial building

11.03.2026 Haugesunds Avis NOR

Major fire on Karmøy damages industrial building and motorhomes

11.03.2026 radioh.no NOR

Fire in Several Motorhomes on Karmøy

11.03.2026 NRK NOR

Fire in multiple motorhomes in Karmøy spreads to industrial building

11.03.2026 radioh.no NOR

Fire in Several Motorhomes in Karmøy

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Fire in Several Motorhomes in Karmøy

11.03.2026 Nettavisen NOR

Fire in motorhome spreads to industrial building in Kopervik

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