Analysing historical events and current management strategies of wildfires in Norway

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 24905 - 17
• Main Authors: Rafaqat, Warda, Sanchez, Pedro, Botnen, Dag, Fernandez-Anez, Nieves
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 10.07.2025; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 704/158/1145; 704/4111; Air pollution; Carbon; Climate change; Climatic conditions; Drought; Forest & brush fires; Global warming; Heat; High temperature; Humanities and Social Sciences; Land surface temperature; multidisciplinary; Original Research; originalresearch; Outdoor air quality; Precipitation; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Summer; Vegetation; Wildfires; Norway; Europe; Northern Europe
• ISSN: 2045-2322; 2045-2322
• DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-08760-2

The behaviour of wildfires and their occurrence are changing worldwide. This change is especially notable in areas where these events were not common and are now gaining strength, such as in Northern Europe. Norway has suffered unexpected periods of dryness and high temperatures, causing a considera...