Forest fire danger and fire ban in Eidfjord
Eidfjord municipality in Vestland, 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 Eidfjord
- Hardangervidda forest fire, 12–16 August 1947: about 2 km² burned
Forest and fire service in Eidfjord
Forest covers about 95 km², or 7 % of the land area of Eidfjord.
Fire stations in the municipality
- Eidfjord (Voss, Ulvik og Eidfjord)
Fire ban in Eidfjord
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 Eidfjord, 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 Eidfjord municipality. Read more about the fire ban