Forest fire danger and fire ban in Kvinesdal
Kvinesdal municipality in Agder, 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 Kvinesdal
- Kvinesheia forest fire, 9–10 April 2003: about 15 km² burned
Forest and fire service in Kvinesdal
Forest covers about 480 km², or 54 % of the land area of Kvinesdal.
Fire stations in the municipality
- Kvinesdal (Brannvesenet Sør IKS)
- Kvinlog (Brannvesenet Sør IKS)
Fire ban in Kvinesdal
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 Kvinesdal, 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 Kvinesdal municipality. Read more about the fire ban