“So beat the heat and the fires against Sweden”
“even though it is only april is raging already fires in several parts of the country. At the same time has preparedness has been strengthened to avoid a repeat of last year’s summer. So this empowers the community to meet the new heat waves, and here are tips on what you should think about.”
“For the moment thats it, inter alia, in the municipality of Motala, in Hästveda in Hässleholm municipality and outside the Gnosjö in Jönköping county. SMHI warns of fire risk in virtually the whole of Sweden, except northern Norrland’s inland. 50 grass fires and 10-15 forest fires have flared up every day for the past week, summarising the Authority for civil contingencies agency (MSB).”
“So strengthens the MSB preparedness”
“the MSB has strengthened the preparedness to Sweden should be better equipped to deal with forest fires for this year’s summer.”
“It means, among other things, agreements with private helikopterentreprenörer to get more helicopters in readiness. At the highest standby should they be able to be in the air within 90 minutes. In addition, it has increased the number of skogsbrandsdepåer (equipment in the form of, inter alia, hoses, motorsprutor and chainsaws) in the country from 15 to 24. A new forecasting system for fire hazards have also evolved.”
“It has also developed the co-ordination of voluntary organizations, including the Red Cross, and strengthened the ability to receive international support from both the EU and the nordic and baltic countries.”
“But at the same time there are storm clouds: Brandmännens association warned recently of 2 800 firefighters must be employed if the emergency services to cope with staffing during the summer vacation period.”
“Take it gently with the roasting…”
“Several municipalities and regions have already introduced eldningsförbud in the forest and the land. These decisions are made by the municipality or county, and you can find information about what rules apply on their website. The Information is also sent in Swedish Radio’s local stations.”
“Eldningsförbud means you may not fire outdoors in the woods or near the woods. It can, however, be permitted to fire on fixed barbecue areas – but it is up to you to find out what the rules are. Violation of eldningsförbud can be punished with fines, and if you would cause a fire with serious injuries is imprisonment in the punishment scale.”
“… and save on the water!”
“A new water crisis can wait in the summer. Groundwater levels are seeing in many places is clearly worse than the eve of last summer. Many swedes can expect repeated prohibitions against, for example, filling the pool and watering the lawn.”
“groundwater levels in april low both in the big grundvattenmagasinen, which accounts for the municipal water supply, and the small, which mainly supplies the with own well. In march, a recovery in the small trays, but it is now eroded.”
” the Levels have dropped very quickly. Those who have their own wells in the south of Sweden, in front of all of Götaland and Svealand, it should be a little more vigilant than in the past, said Bo Thunholm, grundvattenexpert on the geological survey of Sweden, to the TT recently.”
“Engångsgrillen soon be a thing of the past”
“disposable grills have been hotly debated, not least after last summer’s fires and environmental constraints. During the heat wave last year, chose several stores to temporarily stop the sale. In the fall, announced the Ica that they are phasing out the product entirely, and in the summer it is estimated that the outstanding stocks should be gone.”
“– Today’s disposable grills are not optimal for the environment, they are difficult to take care of: Aluminium and digestion do not go together, ” said Tony Holmberg, ceo of Ica special, to TT in the fall.”
“In april took also the food chain in the Coop’s decision to stop selling disposable grills. Neither Lidl or Axfood, which manages the Stores, has taken a decision on the engångsgrillarna but says that the question is constantly up to date. All four stores have, however, proceeded with an agreement from the Swedish food retail trade that when eldningsförbud introduced immediately remove engångsgrillarna from the range.”
“this Year’s valborg looks to get celebrated without fires because of the eldningsförbuden issued.”
“In Blekinge, which is a 30 planned public valborgsbål at risk, reports the Blekinge läns tidning. Monday decided the county board if eldningsförbud in the whole county of Blekinge.”
“Even in Östergötland and Jönköping counties as well as several scanian municipalities is eldningsförbud. In addition, advise you not to light fires in for example Stockholm, Uppsala and Värmland county.”