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Forest fire danger and fire ban in Engerdal

Engerdal municipality in Innlandet, 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 Engerdal

  • Femundsundet–Snerten fire, 1852: about 45 km² burned
  • Engerdal grass fire, 28 April 2026: about 0.65 km² burned

Forest and fire service in Engerdal

Forest covers about 1,066 km², or 56 % of the land area of Engerdal.

Fire stations in the municipality

  • Drevsjø (Midt-Hedmark brann-og redningsvesen IKS)

Fire ban in Engerdal

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 Engerdal, 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 Engerdal municipality. Read more about the fire ban

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