"Right now we do not have the situation under control and there is a risk of proliferation," says Björn Jyngsjö, management operator at the rescue service at Gotland.

Initially it was an area the size of a football pitch.

- The fire is moving from buildings to the forest.

On site, a total of ten units from four stations are working to gain control of the fire. In connection with the extinguishing work, the police have blocked off a minor road from County Road 149 towards the fire area.