Brunost tonnes of brunost caught fire in the long Bratli tunnel in Tysfjord. The temperature increased so much that the Brunost caught fire, the fats and sugars in the cheese fuelling the blaze, making firefighters unable to approach it until four days later, when most of it had burned out. The tunnel was severely damaged, and was closed for repair for several months afterwards. The accident was widely publicized in international media, and was dubbed "the goat cheese fire". It was likened to the 1999 Mont Blanc Tunnel fire, when a truck carrying margarine and flour caught fire. Brunost Brunost ("brown
Brunost otherwise specified, "Gudbrandsdalsost" will be provided. This variety is also the most popular internationally, and in the US it is commonly referred to just as "Gjetost". The second most popular variety is the "Fløtemysost", which has a milder taste due to the lack of goat's milk. The third most popular type is the "Ekte geitost". Related to brunost are "prim" (in Norwegian) or "messmör" (in Swedish), which is a soft, sweet spread commonly sold in tubes all across the Nordic countries. This is the original, ancient product made by boiling whey for a shorter period of time than brunost, and