Forest fire danger and wildfires in Finnmark
Finnmark 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 Finnmark, today
- Alta
- Berlevåg
- Båtsfjord
- Gamvik
- Hammerfest
- Hasvik
- Karasjok
- Kautokeino
- Lebesby
- Loppa
- Måsøy
- Nesseby
- Nordkapp
- Porsanger
- Sør-Varanger
- Tana
- Vadsø
- Vardø
Large forest fires in Finnmark
- Basevuovdi fire, 1894: about 120 km² burned
- Pasvik fire, July 1945: about 20 km² burned
Forest and fire service in Finnmark
Forest covers about 12,272 km², or 27 % of the land area of Finnmark. The county has 24 fire stations.
Fire ban in Finnmark
The national fire ban applies in all of Finnmark 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