In the last 24 hours, there have been several heather fires both in Roan in Trøndelag and in Ålesund in Møre and Romsdal. – There is great reason to warn against the risk of a major forest fire, and the confirmation is these fires we have seen, says Per Egil Haga, meteorologist on duty at the Meteorological Institute. The risk of heather and grass fires is greatest in the outer regions of the country and on the islands. – This applies to large parts of the country from Sunnmøre, north to Trøndelag and on to Nordland and Ofoten, says Haga. There has been very little rainfall and it is very dry. At this time of year it is not usual. – It is a time of year in which we are not prepared for there to be a great risk of forest fires. So precisely for that reason there should be a special warning against this now, he says. Also because it is very windy. Haga says it is up to slight to stiff gales, with gusts that can be even stronger. – Then a fire spreads quickly and is more difficult to handle. Yellow danger level and high risk of forest fire in many places in Norway now. Photo: Meteorological institute Little was needed in Roan Task leader in Fosen fire and rescue, Frode Skogstad Lyngvær, experienced for himself how dry it was when the fire spread in Roan on Saturday. An area of between 20 and 25 meters has been burnt, but they prevented the fire from spreading to the settlement and the houses that were evacuated. It was probably a spark from a rifle that hit the heather and started the fire. He says it shows how little is needed. – I would almost call it explosive, when it is as dry as now. He says that the current drought is unusual. The fire approached the settlement in Roan on Saturday. The dry terrain meant that the fire spread quickly. No houses were destroyed by the fire. Photo: Ingrid Lindgaard Stranden / news He remembers the big fires on Frøya and Flatanger under similar conditions. – It happens at regular intervals. It is then important that we use our heads when we travel in nature, says task leader Frode Skogstad Lyngvær. He is relieved that they were able to put out the fire, and proud of the crew and everyone who helped. There is a risk of forest fire over large parts of Trøndelag. – It is dry and has been for a long time, says fire chief Jostein Tangen at the 110- central in central Norway. A forest fire helicopter is on standby at Værnes. Here, the mountain where there was a fire in Roan on Saturday evening is checked. Photo: Tariq Alisubh It is as dry as this along large parts of the coast. This photo was taken in Roan on Sunday. Photo: Morten Karlsen
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Unusual drought creates a great risk of forest fires – news Trøndelag
