Halmstad had by far the most fires during the ten-year period; a total of 113. 89 of them were landscaped. Halmstad therefore ranks in eighth place on a list of the state's municipalities.

Stress for society

Second place in the county, with significantly fewer fires, comes Kungsbacka followed by Falkenberg.

- Every fire is a risk, even though most fires are small. Since many students and staff are affected, the fire incidents also pose a great stress on society at large, says Anders Lundberg, fire engineer at the Swedish Agency for Social Protection and Preparedness, to Siren.

The school's physical location in the urban environment and the degree of transparency in the schoolyard can record, he adds. For example, a research project on the causes of fire has shown such a simple measure that a fence in the yard worked as a deterrent.

Fire start on toa

The leader in statistics for most school fires in the country between 2009 and 2018 is Gothenburg. The figure was 470, of which 304 were built.

A total of 5803 school fires have occurred in the country in the last ten years. 3137 of them were intentional.

In most cases, a fire in a school building started with the help of a lighter or match and first ignited paper or cardboard. A toilet area was the most common starting point for the fire.

The statistics are based on the emergency services' response reporting.