Forest fire danger and fire ban in Sveio
Sveio 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 Sveio
- Hopsfjellet fire, 2–3 June 1992: about 3 km² burned
Forest and fire service in Sveio
Forest covers about 131 km², or 59 % of the land area of Sveio.
Fire stations in the municipality
- Førde (Haugaland brann og redning IKS)
- Sveio (Haugaland brann og redning IKS)
Fire ban in Sveio
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 Sveio, 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 Sveio municipality. Read more about the fire ban