High risk of wildfires in many parts of Sweden, including North
- The risk of wildfires is biggest locally in Skåne, Gotland and eastern parts of southern and central Sweden.
- Inland in the far north of Norrland is also very dry, with a high risk of wildfires.
- A wildfire has been raging in Haninge, south of Stockholm, on Tuesday morning, but firefighters have now brought it under control.
Radio Sweden
For more on the current wildfire risk, including in the North, listen to Radio Sweden’s full report.
Related stories from around the North:
Canada: Ash falling ‘on our heads’: Hay River, KFN evacuees drive through the night, CBC News
Russia: New NOAA report finds vast Siberian wildfires linked to Arctic warming, The Associated Press
Sweden: Swedish project uses satellites to help spot and monitor wildfires, Radio Sweden
United States: Wildfires in Anchorage? Climate change sparks disaster fears, The Associated Press
