Last month was the wettest April in Eastern Norway in a hundred years. The beginning of May has been sunny, and in addition the air is very dry. It can be a scary combination, says meteorologist Martin Granerød. Be careful That is why the meteorologists have issued a yellow warning for the risk of forest fires. It applies in parts of Southern Norway, Eastern Norway and Western Norway from Friday until the weekend. – The main reason for the warning is old vegetation. Among other things, grass from last year that dries out very quickly, says Granerød. PLEASE BE CAREFUL: If you are out in nature, you should be careful with the use of fire these days, advises meteorologist Martin Granerød. Photo: Kamilla Pedersen/MET If you are going out into nature over the weekend, it is mainly the old vegetation that you should be careful with. No later than Friday night, the fire service had to go out to an abandoned fire in Bø in Telemark. A large pile had been set on fire after clearing felling in the area. There is a high risk of forest fire in the area and the fire brigade was able to put out the fire quickly, the police said. Can spread quickly The fire can spread quickly and spread over a large area, warns fire chief in Larvik fire and rescue, Jan-Olav Vagle. Jan-Olav Vagle is fire chief at Larvik fire and rescue. Photo: Robert Hansen / news – Just a snipe that is thrown away in a dry area can be risky. It just needs a bit of air to stay in place, says Vagle. Think before you fire up a disposable barbecue, and stay at the water’s edge if you plan to use it, he advises. – We know that at this time of year people want to go for a walk, and preferably on a peak trip. Be especially careful when using fire. It is challenging for the fire service in terms of whether there should be a fire and to start extinguishing efforts. The fire ban applies From 15 April to 15 September, it is forbidden to make fires in or near forests and open fields. Vagle encourages people to use the already established campfires and make sure they do so in safe surroundings. – When putting out a fire or a disposable grill – use twice as much water as you have calculated to use. Then it is almost certain. Cold records in several places Despite the brilliant sun, it is cold in many places in the country. Although the calendar shows the month of May. On Friday, 18 cold records were registered, the Meteorological Institute reports. Oslo got a new county record with -6.3 degrees at Bjørnholt, while Holmestrand could record -8.3 degrees. There is more snow than normal in several places in southern Norway. Three stations have set a new May record for snow depth. The three are Skåbu, Beitostølen and Filefjell. There, respectively, 78, 102 and 103 centimeters were measured on 1 May.
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Forest fire danger is expected in parts of southern and eastern Norway – news Vestfold and Telemark – Local news, TV and radio
