Forest fire danger and fire ban in Senja
Senja municipality in Troms, 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.
Forest and fire service in Senja
Forest covers about 842 km², or 45 % of the land area of Senja.
Fire stations in the municipality
- Botnhamn (Senja brann og redning)
- Finnsnes (Senja brann og redning)
- Fjordgård (Senja brann og redning)
- Gibostad (Senja brann og redning)
- Gryllefjord (Senja brann og redning)
- Husøy (Senja brann og redning)
- Korvikhamn (Senja brann og redning)
- Medby (Senja brann og redning)
- Rossfjordstraumen (Senja brann og redning)
- Senjahopen (Senja brann og redning)
- Skaland (Senja brann og redning)
- Solli (Senja brann og redning)
- Stonglandseidet (Senja brann og redning)
Fire ban in Senja
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 Senja, 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 Senja municipality. Read more about the fire ban