The fire service is working to extinguish the fire.
According to the caller, there is a fire on a hill, says an operator at SOS Alarm.
–The caller reports that the fire is approximately 20 meters by 20 meters in size.
A total of five vehicles from the fire department have been dispatched to the scene.
Update 11:22 am:
Norran's reporter, Peter Krikortz, who is present at the location, reports that there is a significant amount of smoke.
–The fire is not burning intensely, but there is a considerable amount of smoke.
The fire area is located on a hill, a few hundred meters outside of Gärdsmark.
– There are no houses nearby. The fire department is present with several personnel working to extinguish the fire.
The fire area is on a hill a few hundred meters outside Gärdsmark.
Update 11.42:
The strong winds are making firefighting efforts challenging.
– It's a wildfire in a full storm, says Ola Lindström from the fire department.
The fire area is approximately the size of a football field.
The fire is starting to come under control. Lindström mentions that the fire department will remain at the scene for some time.
– In about two hours, we should have extinguished this.
Update 12:58 pm:
The fire department is still present at the scene with multiple units.
– The situation remains unchanged, reports the fire department.
Update 13:52 pm:
The fire department has concluded their operations at the scene.
– They have now handed over the post-incident monitoring to the landowner, reveals the operator at SOS Alarm.
The article will be updated.