There have been several wildfires out of control in southern Norway on Easter Eve. Just before 7 p.m., 110 Sør-Vest called out to Lomeland in Egersund following a report of smoke. The fire brigade is not yet on the scene. At 6 p.m., the police in Oslo reported a grass fire at Karihaugen. The fire was near a block of flats and people in the area tried to put out the fire themselves. The fire service reported at 18:20 that the fire was almost extinguished. One person had inhaled smoke and an ambulance was called to check on those involved. Reduction of concerned witness Guard commander in 110 West, Jostein Steinsland-Hauge says it has been a busy day. – We have received an extremely large number of calls from people who have seen smoke and flames. I can’t talk anymore, it’s so busy, he said when news ran this afternoon. 110 Sør-Vest says they have received over 400 reports of planned wildfires. Around 15 of them got out of control and the fire service had to move out. – It is not a large percentage of the fires that have gone wrong, but a lot of resources are used on the few that do, says duty manager Christer Gilberg. They have staffed the switchboard to be able to receive all the calls about observations of smoke and fire. Christer Gilberg is the duty manager for 110 Sør-Vest Easter evening. Photo: 110-sentralen Woman reports to the police after a fire Gilberg in 110 Sør-Vest says it is important to report to the fire service that someone is going to carry out arson. – Then you have to get high so that the fire can spread. It is your responsibility. There must be enough people and have a plan if the wind changes or the fire gets out of control, says Gilberg. On Saturday afternoon, a woman in her 20s reported to the police after a sudden fire got out of control in Eigersund. The fire had been reported to the police in advance, but it was not dimensioned for the risk of spreading, the police wrote on Twitter. Also in Årdal in Ryfylket, a wildfire got out of control on Easter evening. Photo: 110 Sør-Vest Takes last chance before bonfire ban According to Gilberg, it is common for many people to use Easter evening to burn brushwood and heather. – The ban on bonfires is over in a few days and there were reports of bright sunshine in our part of the country. Then I expected a busy day at work, he says. At 19:00 Easter evening, all grass and heather fires are reported to be under control in southern Norway. No buildings were damaged in some of the fires. In Sandefjord, two people inhaled smoke and were treated by health personnel. No serious injuries have been reported as a result of the grass fires.
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Several wildfires out of control in southern Norway on Easter evening – news Vestland
