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Sweden heatwave: Warning of ‘extremely high’ risk of local forest fires

The heatwave that swept in across Sweden this week has caused a very high risk of forest fires, rising to extremely high in some areas.

Published: 26 June 2024 10:24 CEST
Sweden heatwave: Warning of 'extremely high' risk of local forest fires
A forest fire at Huddinge south of Stockholm earlier this month. Photo: Tobias Röstlund/TT

Swedish weather agency SMHI on Wednesday issued a warning of a “high or very high” risk of forest fires in north-eastern Götaland, large parts of Svealand and south-eastern Norrland, applying until at least 11pm on Thursday.

In some areas, the fire risk is “extremely high”.

The area covered by the alert includes for example Stockholm, Uppsala, Gävle, Falun, Örebro, Linköping and Norrköping.

“Forest fires can easily occur due to for example campfires, sparks from machines or lightning strikes,” warns SMHI.

The forest fire warning on July 26th. Photo: SMHI/OpenStreetMap

There are also warnings in place of high temperatures in eastern central Sweden, with the mercury climbing to 25-30C.

Here’s more information about how to check whether there’s a fire ban in place in your area.

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TELL US: How do you cope with heatwaves in Scandinavia?

With temperatures soaring across Scandinavia this week, we want to hear about how you cope with Nordic heatwaves and whether they feel worse than they do back home.

Published: 28 June 2024 09:18 CEST
TELL US: How do you cope with heatwaves in Scandinavia?

A temperature of 25C (77F) might not feel like a big deal in many countries, but in Scandinavia, it’s warm.

While Scandinavians are generally used to colder temperatures, there’s more to it than this: The way cities and buildings are designed — to retain heat rather than keep cool — goes some way to explaining why temperatures that feel like a regular summer day elsewhere seem so severe in the Nordics.

READ ALSO: Why are temperatures of 25C considered a heatwave in Sweden?

We’d like to hear from our readers in Norway, Sweden and Denmark about how they experience hot temperatures in these countries compared to elsewhere, and what they think could be done.

Have a look at the survey below and tell us what you think. If you can’t see the form in your browser, click here.

 

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