On Wednesday afternoon, it burned in a barn just outside the center of Fossbergom in Lom. First it was reported that 70-80 sheep were in the barn. Just after 4pm on Wednesday afternoon, police reported a total of 145 animals that fire inside. Of these, 80 were lambs, 50 sheep and 15 hens. “There are no signs of life inside the barn,” said the emergency response in Lom fire department Kai Josten to news. The sheep barn was overtaken and was completely damaged in the fire. Photo: Police totally damaged crew from both Lom and Skjåk Fire Brigade are in the city. The intervention leader told news that the barn is completely damaged, but that there is no danger of spreading. The fire department is currently running with a spilling during the evening on Wednesday. County Road 55, Sognefjellsvegen, was closed the basic fire. On Wednesday night, the road is still closed. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration writes on its website that the road is expected to reopen at 3:00 am on Thursday. Over 80 newborn lambs lost their lives in the cowshed fire. Photo: Private a neighbor who talked to news on Wednesday afternoon, said he could see the smoke from his house. He does not want to come up with names. – It looks like it is burning down. It’s sad. Now it is lambing too, so if there are sheep and lamb there inside it is an animal tragedy, the man said. Published 07.05.2025, at. 15.29 Updated 07.05.2025, at. 20.40



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