Forest fire in Vänge in pictures
– Situation is calm. The night has been cold. There have been high levels of humidity and it helps the us, said Mattias Pettersson, who had been an incident commander in Vänge Saturday evening and -natten, when he was interviewed by P4 Gotland just after seven o’clock on Sunday morning.
The fire-fighting in the 150 hectare fire area continues on Sunday with undiminished strength, secure firebreaks and start after extinguishing.
– as it looks now, it is smoldering fires in the land, we have to start fighting during the day.
About forty people working on the fire. During the morning, the helicopters deployed in resuming the flights over the fire area and possibly water-bombing if necessary.
On Saturday came the extra equipment from the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, Gotland, and it has been important says Mattias Pettersson.
– Absolutely. It is a well-equipped container here, with hose and pumps and other equipment that we use at the moment. We have had very useful.
Region Gotland advises people not with the rescue work to do to be within the restricted area. There is a risk that people may be harmed, for example by falling trees.
Because of the high risk of fire and the many fires in the country now is the fire ban on Gotland, and in Stockholm and Uppsala.
Questions from the public refer Region Gotland to a national information number : 11313th
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