As is an unofficial Christmas tradition, a 13-metre straw goat has already succumbed to arsonists in an eastern Swedish town. Read the full story

Four young people have been charged with deliberately burning Iceland’s famous Krysuvik church to the ground on 2nd January last year. Read the full story

A fire at Turku University Hospital on Friday 2nd September was caused by a short circuit in out-of-date electrical cabling, according to reports. Read the full story

A Danish father, whose two daughters were found burnt to death in the back seat of a car, is being charged with their murder after an autopsy revealed they had been drugged with sleeping pills. Read the full story

The popular Eden restaurant and tropical greenhouse attraction in southwest Iceland was destroyed by fire last night. Read the full story

Keflavik International Airport in Iceland was evacuated yesterday afternoon due to smoke from an electrical fire. Read the full story

A summerhouse at Rangarvellir, south Iceland, burned to the ground yesterday morning and left a man in hospital. Read the full story

The Iranian asylum seeker who tried to catch himself alight two weeks ago at the Icelandic Red Cross HQ in Reykjavik, will be released from custody today. He faces a possible four-year prison sentence. Read the full story

Last week saw several structures destroyed at the Royal Institute of Technology’s (KTH) School of Architecture in Stockholm. Read the full story

The Faroese factory trawler, Athena yesterday fell victim to yet another serious fire at the Faroe Islands port of Runavik. High flames and multiple explosions stopped fire crews from getting close enough to begin work. Local residents were evacuated. Read the full story