Very high fire risk in parts of eastern Sweden on Wednesday

Forest-fire risk is locally very high on Wednesday, 7 October, in northeastern Götaland, parts of eastern Svealand and southern Gävleborg County. SMHI’s notice runs from 11:00 to 21:00.

The SMHI notice, issued on Tuesday afternoon, urges people to check local fire bans and take great care with outdoor fires or work involving large machinery.

Fires can start easily from outdoor burning, machine sparks or lightning. Flames can spread readily through forest and other land. Fires along power-line corridors can also disrupt electricity and telephone networks.

The area is narrower than Tuesday’s notice, which also covered more of eastern and inland Götaland and Gävleborg. Check the live notice for changes before lighting a fire or starting work outdoors.

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