The fire ban applies from 18 June and until further notice.

The decision was made in consultation with the county's municipalities and rescue services.

- Right now it is dry in nature, in many places even very dry.

The next ten days we see no rain in the weather forecast and in addition the heat is expected to rise over the weekend, says Andreas Lundberg, Deputy Director of Defense at the County Administrative Board of Östergötland in a press release.

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Hear SVT's reporter explain what a fire ban means. Photo: SVT