Tjällmobranden be fought with undiminished strength

– It's beginning to look a little better, but there are still a number of points that it burns out in the forest. We have not cut down the resources at all, they are needed, " says Daniel Agerhult, internal command at the Emergency services eastern Götaland.

the 300 acres, approximately 550 pitches, and have ravaged at Tjällmo, three miles north-west of Linköping, sweden, since Monday. The dry weather has exacerbated this situation, and first in Monday's forecast lowers THE level of ”major fire hazard” to ”gräsbrandssäsongen end”.

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To help rescue a helicopter from the Swedish civil contingencies Agency. The number of firefighters is approximately 25, and the home guard assists with just as many people. It is difficult to say how long the emergency services are still at full strength and as regards the eftersläckningsarbetet can it in a very long time, " says Daniel Agerhult.

" One good thing is that there are watercourses in the immediate vicinity, so the helicopter can load about every two minutes and we hope to be able to use it even on Sunday. The firemen are needed on the ground in combination with the water from the air.

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the Other major fires that have taken place in the week it's quieter. At the in skåne, Hästveda, almost all the evacuees return home already on Thursday and the fires in Gislaved, respectively, Gnosjö is to be regarded as extinguished.