Forest fire danger and fire ban in Øygarden
Øygarden 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 Øygarden
- Sotra forest fire of 2006, 5–8 May 2006: about 20 km² burned
- Sotra fire of 2021, 3–14 June 2021: about 10 km² burned
Forest and fire service in Øygarden
Forest covers about 67 km², or 23 % of the land area of Øygarden.
Fire stations in the municipality
- Dalsneset (Øygarden brann og redning KF)
- Skogsskiftet (Øygarden brann og redning KF)
- Ågotnes (Øygarden brann og redning KF)
Fire ban in Øygarden
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 Øygarden, 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 Øygarden municipality. Read more about the fire ban