Forest fire danger and fire ban in Drammen
Drammen municipality in Buskerud, Norway. Here you can see the forest fire danger today and over the next two days, and whether satellites have detected possible fires in the municipality in the last week.
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.
Large forest fires in Drammen
- Konnerud fire, 8–14 June 2008: about 0.4 km² burned
Forest and fire service in Drammen
Forest covers about 225 km², or 75 % of the land area of Drammen.
Fire stations in the municipality
- Drammen (Drammensregionens Brannvesen IKS)
- Nedre Eiker (Drammensregionens Brannvesen IKS)
- Svelvik (Drammensregionens Brannvesen IKS)
Fire ban in Drammen
From 15 April to 15 September it is forbidden to light a fire in or near forest and other open land everywhere in Norway, including Drammen, unless the municipality has given permission or has its own local rules. When the danger is especially high, the municipality can also ban fires outside this period. Always check what applies in Drammen municipality. Read more about the fire ban