It is therefore not allowed with fire and grilling in forest and land. The ban on burning means that only open fires are allowed in special grills exhibited in gardens in connection with residential and leisure homes and prepared barbecue places. Disposable grills may only be used on special barbecue areas and never directly on the ground.

- The decision is based on SMHI's forecasts and our own analyzes. We also take local considerations into account because we have had some minor forest fires in the past week. We want to encourage everyone to take responsibility and thus avoid new fires, says Bernt Eriksson, chief of the rescue service Mitt Bohuslän.

How common is it with a fire ban already on June 1st?

- It's relatively early. The forest fire season usually starts a little later. But it has now been dry for a long time, he says.

Persons who violate the ban on fire risk being fined.

In the clip below you can follow along when we were on the forest fire flight's first trip for the season in April.

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Here, the forest fire flight discovers a smoke pillar and suspected fire. Photo: SVT