There is an extremely high risk of forest fires in several parts of the country. There is now a strict ban on fires in several municipalities – it is therefore not permitted to grill at permanent barbecue areas in public places.
The county administrative boards have now updated the fire ban map. In Uppland, Södermanland, Jönköping and large parts of Västra Götaland County, it is now completely forbidden to make fires even in public barbecue areas.
In the whole of central and southern Sweden, there is a fire ban – which means that you are not allowed to start fires in forest and land.
Despite the strict fire ban, it is still allowed to light up the barbecue, as long as you do it on your own property.
Extreme risk of forest fire
In Svealand, Götaland and southern Norrland, there is an extremely high risk of forest fires spreading on Monday. The surface layer of the ground is extremely dry, which means that a fire that occurs would spread explosively.
At the Swedish Agency for Community Safety and Preparedness (MSB) there is one updated map over the forest fire risks.