Q&A about fire bans

You should of course always be careful when you build open fires and grill in nature. This is especially important in the spring and summer, when the forest can be very dry. Always find out if you are allowed to light open fires and grill before you light a fire. Information on fire bans in the municipality are published in the news feed of this website.

• It is best to grill in designated grilling areas. Be sure you have water with which to extinguish the fire.
• You can easily find out how high the fire risk is by using the Brandrisk (Fire Risk) app.
• If the fire risk is high, find an alternative to open fires or grilling. Bring a packed lunch on your excursion and pack extra clothing to keep you warm.
• If you still choose to light an open fire, be careful. If you start a forest fire, you will be held responsible.
• Never toss cigarette butts on the ground in the forest and on open land. The embers can ignite a fire.

A fire ban means that it is forbidden to light open fires and to grill in the forest and on open land. The aim is to prevent forest fires. In the event of an extreme fire risk, more activities that risk starting a forest fire may be prohibited. Keep yourself updated about changes! Cooking and grilling in a designated grilling area and the use of a camping stove may be permitted. This is covered in the fire ban.

The municipality or county administrative board renders decisions about fire bans. They provide information about the area to which the rules apply, what is prohibited or permitted, and the date on which the ban goes into effect. You can find information on fire bans in Sorsele municipality in the news feed, or at the Administrative County Board's website.

The risk of fire varies across the country. Different things can thus be prohibited in different areas during the same period. For this reason you must always be careful to find out the rules that apply in the specific area where you are located.

If you violate the fire ban, you may be required to pay a fine.

Fire bans are to be observed in all forests and other outdoor areas. Other outdoor areas refers to land in such close proximity to a forest that the fire can easily spread in that direction. The aim of the ban is to prevent forest fires.

During a fire ban you may not use combustible material such as firewood, coal, briquettes, grass, twigs or branches to light bonfires and camp fires or to grill. This is defined in the fire ban.

If there is an extreme risk of fire, other activities that risk starting a forest fire may also be prohibited. The websites of the municipality, county administrative board or rescue service have more information on this.

Fire bans in Sorsele municipality are communicated through the news feed of sorsele.se. In case you leave the municipality, you need to find out wheather or not there is a fire ban in the current municipality. You can also find out about fire bans through the County administrative board.