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Forest fire danger and fire ban in Rendalen
Rendalen 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 Rendalen
- Rønningsåsen fire, June 1844: about 60 km² burned
- Rendalen forest fire of 1851, summer 1851: about 35 km² burned
- Rendal fire of 1920, 20 June 1920: about 17 km² burned
- Tingstadlia fire, 1959: about 5 km² burned
- Mistra fire, 26–27 May 1946: about 1.2 km² burned
Forest and fire service in Rendalen
Forest covers about 1,742 km², or 57 % of the land area of Rendalen.
Fire stations in the municipality
- Bergset (Midt-Hedmark brann-og redningsvesen IKS)
Fire ban in Rendalen
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 Rendalen, 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 Rendalen municipality. Read more about the fire ban