Fire bans in force across large parts of Sweden
- The risk of wildfires is now high, very high or extremely high across nearly all of Sweden.
- Hot weather and dry conditions are behind the increased fire risk.
- Fire bans, and in some parts stringent fire bans, are in effect across most of the country. For information about restrictions in your area, check here.
Radio Sweden
For more on Sweden’s wildfire conditions, listen to Radio Sweden’s full report.
Related stories from around the North:
Canada: Evacuation order issued for wildfire-threatened Sambaa K’e, N.W.T., CBC News
Norway: Smoke from Canadian wildfires forecast to reach Norway, The Associated Press
Russia: New NOAA report finds vast Siberian wildfires linked to Arctic warming, The Associated Press
United States: Wildfires in Anchorage? Climate change sparks disaster fears, The Associated Press
