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Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Austria and Portugal promise to send planes, helicopters, other vehicles and ground forces for the fight against fires, according to the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
Since 1945, five helicopters are en route from Germany and a helicopter from Lithuania.
An Italian water bombing plan experienced technical problems in the evening and had to descend to Örebro airport, according to MSB. The Italian aircraft will be restored and retransmitted in the air, reports P4 Gävleborg
Four water bombing plans, two Italian and two French, fought the fierce fire around Ljusdal in Gävleborg during the day.
"Seriously Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and Dan Eliasson, Managing Director of the MSB, at a press conference held on Friday
– We are in perhaps the most serious situation and the most difficult that the Swedish rescue services have found. Four of the fires were assessed on Friday so seriously that they can not be extinguished at the present time, says Marcus Årskog, spokesman for the MSB special organization for the United States. Forest fires. There is the Fågelsjö / Lillåsen fires in Jämtland, Kårböle in Ljusdal municipality in Gävleborg county, Trängslet in Dalarna and Brattsjö outside Örnsköldsvik which is the most serious.
The fire has hardly changed. In total, between 300 and 500 people evacuated from their homes.
– It's still serious, mainly with the four worst fires. That does not happen so much, but the rescue services try to prevent and limit them, "Marcus Årskog explains to TT on the 19th.
At the same time offers relief services in Sweden, but also internationally,
Since the weather does not seem to change significantly, prevention now works to prevent the capture of new fires.
– Coastguards stand and fly and try to find new lights and extinguish them quickly. does not develop, says Årskog.
In order to replace the existing forces in place, MSB takes more help as needed, to be on the safe side. The work is demanding: wind direction and wind speed are constantly changing and the spread of fire is changing. Continuous work is also done to control the risk of inflammation and proliferation, and to target resources where they are most needed
– It's a fantastic job as rescue services, Armed Forces, Authorities and Volunteers, says Marcus Årskog. Number of active cases classified as fire in the field, according to SOS Alarm 83 at 20:30. The number of incoming calls to SOS Alarm was the last day of just over 12,000, less than the 13,000 on Saturday
One of the four worst fire ravages in Dalarna.
– We keep the lines of combat Anders Rosén, head of press communications at the Mora Fire Department
The rescue service also installed a pipe along the east side of the fire zone for create a sprinkler system. But in addition to the hose, the Dalarna rescue service urgently needs additional resources.
At 14:15 it was the same place as during the fire in Jämtland County. No plan for water bombardment but helicopters continue to work in the air and other personnel on the ground.
– At the moment there are no big differences, we are working unnecessarily. We are doing a rallying force on the ground, "Jörgen Vikström, temporary communications officer, Jämtland, told TT
To stop the fires would require two weeks of sustained rain, according to Marcus Årskog.
– It's assessment done by firefighters.But, of course, every drop is welcome, he says.
Drought and extreme heat make the fires in the ground sink, he says
– The Västmanland 2014 fire started in July, it was completely extinguished only in March 2015.
– It burns far into the ground, into peat or in the old parts of dead plants.It is lying down and dry, and can flare up again if it is dry.If we are unlucky, the fires can ignite after a long time.
