difficult to extinguish forest fire is raging right now in Västmanland.
The fire spans three municipalities and spreading to several houses.
A military helicopter assists in fighting.
A wildfire rages between Surat and Sala since 13 o’clock on Thursday, in the area around Ramna, local media reported.
The fire is difficult to extinguish and was at 17 o’clock is not yet under control, according to Per Vikner, fire brigade in Västmanland.
– We are working hard to get a grip and get around the fire, he said to TT.
About 25 firefighters are working in the field who have rough terrain with stones and rocks.
– There are a few houses and the spread is in that direction, we are gathering forces around the buildings, he says.
houses are situated in an area called Öjesjön .
Burns in three municipalities
At 18:15 confirmed the rescue in Sala – Heby that the fire spread across the municipal border into the sala, even Surahammars municipality should be concerned.
– We have managed to get hold of a military helicopter that will assist with extinguishing the fire by dropping water over the area, says Göran Cederholm, chief fire emergency services in Sala – Heby.
He has no information about the fire is under control.
several reported fires
North of Ange has yet another wildfire raged throughout the day, and outside Iggesund burned a summer home in the evening.
Rescue Service was alerted on forest fire north of Steamers in the morning but found until the first morning.
– We have been bombarded by helicopter all day, but we have realized that we do not stuff to put out with only the said Lars L Hammarstrom, internal officers of the emergency services in Medelpadsgatan.
Now they will try to track vehicle pull hose from the nearest watercourse over a kilometer from the scene of the fire.
The area is difficult to access and includes a precipice on hundred meters. To avoid the risk of accidents will not firefighters try to extinguish the darkness.
A person to hospital
According to Per Andersson, team leader at Söderhamns firefighting, burned a summer home outside Iggesund between Soderhamn and Hudiksvall on Thursday evening.
– A person is taken to hospital with minor smoke damage. In the cottage there were three people who survived unharmed, says Per Andersson.
Rescue Service in Iggesund first came to the scene. Then called two boats from the sea rescue and Hudiksvall rescue.
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