Forest fire danger and wildfires in Akershus
Akershus county in Norway has 21 municipalities. Here you can see the forest fire danger today and over the next two days, possible fires detected by satellite in the last week and known large fires.
Forest fire danger index from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. The headline shows the highest level covering at least 5 % of the municipality. Not a warning. Always follow warnings and advice from the municipality and the fire service.
Municipalities in Akershus, today
- Asker
- Aurskog-Høland
- Bærum
- Eidsvoll
- Enebakk
- Frogn
- Gjerdrum
- Hurdal
- Jevnaker
- Lillestrøm
- Lunner
- Lørenskog
- Nannestad
- Nes
- Nesodden
- Nittedal
- Nordre Follo
- Rælingen
- Ullensaker
- Vestby
- Ås
Large forest fires in Akershus
- Great fire in Østmarka, 18 July 1889: about 6 km² burned
- Blyberg fire, 26 May 1946: about 0.8 km² burned
Forest and fire service in Akershus
Forest covers about 3,923 km², or 72 % of the land area of Akershus. The county has 29 fire stations.
Fire ban in Akershus
The national fire ban applies in all of Akershus from 15 April to 15 September, and each municipality can impose a total ban when the danger is especially high. See the page for your municipality. Read more about the fire ban