The rules on fire in the garden have created a lot of misunderstanding and confusion, not least last year. Questions about garden waste and Maybrasor were extensively discussed.
Now new rules from February 18, something that News24 Previously rewritten. In many cases, one now has to fire on your own site, provided that the fire does not contravene municipal regulations and is considered an appropriate handling of the waste, among other things.
Something that is crucial to how risky fire can be is the weather. The past week has been characterized by a lot of sun and wind, something that created dry chips.
Björn WesterdahlHead of Communications at the Stockholm Fire Defense, prevails those who want to fire to be careful.
– When the grass dries in the spring sun, it becomes crunchy and very flammable and can lead to a rapid fire spread that can be difficult to stop, especially if it blows. Therefore, it is important that you have a proper distance between the fire and dry grass, and that you extinguish the fire with a lot of water afterwards, preferably several liters, he tells News24, and continues:
– It’s just to pour on with water to the fire stop smoking and milling and to put on the extinguished fire with your hand without burning. The safest thing is if you have your fire in a permanent prepared/municipal fireplace.
Inter alia P4 Sjuhärad Has reported on recent fires. Only on Thursday, four ravaged four, of which one has spread an area of 200 times 200 meters.
Despite the risk, it is still allowed to fire.
– Since there is no fire ban, it is permissible to light a fire, for example if you want to grill in the forest. However, one must be extra careful now that the snow has disappeared and the dead grass that was under the snow emerges, says Westerdahl.
If you are not sure how much the fire risk is, you can turn to the fire defense or the county administrative board’s website. The app “Fire risk outside” is also available for people to check out when it is more or less timely to fire.
– You should also pay attention to local rules and regulations, so that, for example, you do not fire in a reserve or in a park where in some cases it may be prohibited to fire.