Reported by MET NORWAY today.
No stronger detection stands among the 16 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 15 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 29 August 2026.
What the source measured
MET NORWAY reported: Lokal skogbrannfare inntil det kommer tilstrekkelig nedbør. Det vil tidvis være lokale regnbyger, som midlertidig begrenser skogbrannfaren, men det ventes å tørke raskt opp igjen.
An estimated 227,817 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- July 30, 2026 · score 43 · 10.6 km
- June 30, 2026 · score 43 · 10.6 km
- March 19, 2026 · score 43 · 10.6 km
How we know
One source: MET NORWAY. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 64 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | 58.9763, 10.0193 |
| Nearest City | Larvik (8 km) |
| Population Exposed | 227.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-31T00:05:04.624Z |
| Source | https://www.met.no/vaer-og-klima/ekstremvaervarsler-og-andre-farevarsler/vaerfenomener-som-kan-gi-farevarsel-fra-met/varsel-om-skogbrannfare |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | forestFire |
| Certainty | Observed |
| CapSeverity | Moderate |
| AreaDesc | Deler av Agder og Østlandet sør for Mjøsa |
| AwarenessType | 8; forest-fire |
| Instruction | Vegetasjonen kan lett antennes: Ikke bruk åpen ild. Følg instruksjoner fra lokale myndigheter. |
| RiskMatrixColor | Yellow |
Safety Information
If a wildfire is approaching: follow evacuation orders immediately. Do not wait to see the fire. Close all windows and doors, remove combustible materials from around your home, and have an emergency go-bag ready. Air quality can deteriorate rapidly even at distance from the fire front — monitor local air quality advisories.
Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Larvik (Norway), based on data from met_norway. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.