Since Thursday, there has been a fire ban in the county. The ban means that you are not allowed to set fire in forest and land. If, on the other hand, you want to grill or cook on a prepared barbecue area out in nature, it’s fine.
Recently, the rescue service has noticed an increase in the number of fires in forest and land.
– The increase has occurred in connection with the fact that it has become warmer outside and drier in the grass, says Fredrik Nilsson.
Satellites sound the alarm
Since last year, the rescue service has had access to a new technology. Where satellites find and sound the alarm about fires.
– We have discovered several fires in good time and have been able to stop them, thanks to this technology. Without it, they probably would have had time to spread to larger fires, says Fredrik Nilsson.
