A fire helicopter has been deployed to fight the flames in Samnanger. The fire is in the terrain at Rolvsvåg, in the municipality east of Bergen. – We still do not have the fire under control. We have now got a forest fire helicopter on site, which is getting ready to start extinguishing. We have also requested assistance from the civil defense for this incident, says duty manager Stian Kvam in 110 West. – We have moved out with large crews and take this seriously, says Kvam. The emergency services were notified at 1:00 p.m. The fire is not far from a power line. County road 579 is closed due to the fire. 128 of BKK’s electricity customers have lost power as a result of the fire. Forest fire also in Valdres In the area by Bjødnaskarvatnet in Etnedal in Valdres, the forest is burning after a lightning strike. The police received a report about the forest fire at 2.10pm. The fire brigade and the police are on the scene. – The extent is difficult to say. We will hopefully have a better overview when the forest fire plane arrives at the scene, says Juul Oskar Juliussen Harviken, assignment leader in the Inland police district to news at 3pm. The police received a report from people who saw the lightning strike. The civil defense and fire helicopter have been called, the police report. FIRE: There will be a fire in this area in the interior. Forest fire danger in large parts of southern Norway Earlier on Wednesday, an orange warning for forest fire was sent out. The warning applies in outer areas of Western Norway from Stad and southwards, along the entire southern coast and far north in Eastern Norway. In Østafjell, there is also a risk of forest fires in the interior. Orange level is the second highest danger alert. This means that vegetation can very easily ignite and very large areas can be affected. The warning applies until there is sufficient rainfall. In Oslo, an extraordinary ban on the use of fire will be introduced. The ban applies from tomorrow, June 15, to June 30. This means that all use of fire in forests, open fields and inland areas, including permanently arranged bonfires, parks and green areas is prohibited. This means that Midsummer bonfires are also not allowed this year. It is still allowed to barbecue in your own garden, schoolyards, car parks and sports fields, as long as these are not close to forests and fields.
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Forest fires in several places in Norway – news Vestland
