Forest fire danger and wildfires in Buskerud
Buskerud county in Norway has 18 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 Buskerud, today
- Drammen
- Flesberg
- Flå
- Gol
- Hemsedal
- Hol
- Hole
- Kongsberg
- Krødsherad
- Lier
- Modum
- Nesbyen
- Nore og Uvdal
- Ringerike
- Rollag
- Sigdal
- Øvre Eiker
- Ål
Large forest fires in Buskerud
- Hallingdal forest fire, 17 June 1920: about 1.5 km² burned
- Hengsvann forest fire, May 2022: about 0.5 km² burned
- Konnerud fire, 8–14 June 2008: about 0.4 km² burned
Forest and fire service in Buskerud
Forest covers about 7,534 km², or 56 % of the land area of Buskerud. The county has 24 fire stations.
Fire ban in Buskerud
The national fire ban applies in all of Buskerud 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