– Fire crews are in action both on the ground and from the air now, says duty manager in Sør-East 110, Anders Hæg, at 5.05pm. It is burning in an area of 3-4 meters at Svillmyr in Drangedal. – The terrain is hilly and steep. It is very far to a water source, so we must have help from above. The forest fire helicopter arrived at the scene of the fire at around 4.40pm. Still not under control At 5.05 p.m., the fire service still does not have control over the forest fire. – No not yet. But from what I hear on the connection, the fire helicopter and the crews on the ground are now making way, says the duty manager in Sør-Est 110. There are few buildings in the area where the fire is burning. – No damage to property or people has been reported. There is no immediate danger of spread to buildings, says Hæg. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute has issued a yellow warning for local forest fire danger in Eastern Norway and in parts of Agder from Friday. There is a fire near Svillmyr in Drangedal.
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Forest fire in Drangedal – forest fire helicopter is requisitioned – news Vestfold and Telemark – Local news, TV and radio
