“Large Grass Fire in Skien: Police Warn Neighbors to Close Windows”

The fire brigade is extinguishing the fire from two directions, the police informs Twitter.

There is talk of an area of ​​100 meters burning. As it looks now, there is no danger of the fire spreading or any buildings being affected by the fire, the police report.

The fire started at Bjørntvedtvegen in Skien on Saturday morning.

– We are now notifying neighbors who are in the danger zone of the grass fire, says on-site emergency manager Arnhild Saubrekka Holmlimo to The cairn.

According to the police, it is blowing strongly and burning well.

There is a house very close to where it is burning, but according to Varden, the house should be uninhabited.