Forest fire danger and fire ban in Halden
Halden municipality in Østfold, 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 Halden
- Femsjø fire, 15–21 July 1911: about 10 km² burned
- Bogsjø fires, 4–7 July 1958: about 1.5 km² burned
Forest and fire service in Halden
Forest covers about 480 km², or 81 % of the land area of Halden.
Fire stations in the municipality
- Halden (Halden brannvesen)
Fire ban in Halden
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 Halden, 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 Halden municipality. Read more about the fire ban