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A fire broke out in a motorhome parked in Østre Toten municipality, Norway, and was quickly extinguished with a powder extinguisher. Deputy fire chief Lars-Harald Bergheim stressed the importance of having an extinguisher and knowing how to use it.
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A fire broke out in a motorhome parked in Østre Toten municipality, Norway, and was quickly extinguished with a powder extinguisher. Deputy fire chief...
A fire broke out in a motorhome parked in Østre Toten municipality, Norway, and was quickly extinguished with a powder extinguisher. Deputy fire chief Lars-Harald Bergheim stressed the importance of having an extinguisher and knowing how to use it.
Updated: 11.07.2026
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