Fire in Southern Norway – NRK Telemark – Local News, TV and Radio

It still burns a number of places in southern Norway, especially in Telemark and Agder.

– There will be more thunderstorms in the afternoons and evenings. On weekends, it is likely that only areas north of eastern Norway and south of Trøndelag are exposed, writes meteorologists on Twitter

In Telemark, it burns about 25 places

It is the most popular in Drangedal where there are at least seven fires.

– It was burned in an old fire tower, and a building burned on Sandvik's farm, says 110-center chief, Martin Haugen at NRK.

Heavy in Agder

Friday night, she burns more than 30 places in Agder. Among others, in the municipalities of Sirdal, Valle, Bykle, Bygland, Åmli, Hægebostad, Åseral, Marnardal, Evje and Hornnes, Birkenes, Froland and Risør.

– The situation is unrealistic. It's starting to explode and it's starting to be difficult for firefighters, "says Egil Kvitne, fire chief at Setesdal

Several fires are again fired when the witness removes the fire. A fire is heading towards the 9 motorway that runs through all of Setesdal.

Seven helicopters were used to extinguish fires in Agder counties.

The Halden Fire Department in Østfold is involved in three forest fires in Halden and Askim. Lightning has caused more forest fires, but Center 110's headquarters think the worst is over.

At about 6 pm, the Ringerike Fire Department moved into a forest fire in Nes, Ådal

The Siljan fire in Telemark, which began yesterday, was renovated

– In Siljan, the wind has risen and we are no longer quite in control. 5000 meters of pipe are unrolled and we are working on an explosion. There we asked for helicopter help, "said Martin Haugen at the 110th district in Telemark.

At Elgsjø in Notodden there is still a lighthouse in the forest. firefighters circled the fire, but there are still large areas in the fire.