Some have been evacuated because of forest fire – Swedish Radio

Some have been evacuated because of forest fire – Swedish Radio

According to emergency services, some residents evacuated the area around the forest fire raging in the area around Virsbo against Sala. The reason is heavy smoke at the site. We are currently working around 70 people with fire fighting and yet have no control over it.

– Yes, there is a number of people were asked to leave their homes because the smoke was so cumbersome. But then as the fire behaved so dared not say with certainty that it would not spread that way, says Göran Cederholm, fire brigade on Emergency Services Sala Heby.

– And it was not altogether unlikely that there was a danger that the fire would turn more and it could catch fire in the houses.

Was it an organized evacuation it was about?

– Yes, in the sense that we enlisted the help of the police to make contact with those who live in these buildings. But they left their properties themselves in their cars.

Have situation deteriorated at the location

– No, but in connection with this evacuation late yesterday evening so might well have answered yes to that question, but during the night fire intensity has gone down like it’s doing when it become quiet in the air. But the way it looks right now, I can not answer, but at 12 we’ll have a staff briefing and then you should get an overall picture of how it looks, says Göran Cerderholm on Emergency Services Sala Heby.

At 12:30 o’clock the fire was most concentrated to an area southeast of Öjesjön down towards Orrmossen. But also up against Uvberget.

It is estimated that the area that is burning is 4 to 5 km long and 3-4 km wide and Rescue Service has not had the fire under control. It spreads throughout.