Fire ban in Västernorrland County
17 July 2025
There is a fire ban in Västernorrland County, which will apply until further notice. The prohibition applies to lighting fires and barbecuing in woods and land outside. You are only allowed to grill at prepared barbecue places or places that are designed so that the danger of ignition and spread is low. In Skuleskogens nationalpark it is always forbidden to build a fire anywhere except on specially designated places from May 1 to September 30. So, for the visitors in the nationalpark the rules are the same. But we would like to urge all visitors to exercise extra caution as the ground is extremely dry and there is a high risk of fire. If you make a fire in a designated place, make sure the fire is out and no glow left, preferably pour on a lot of water. If you use the stoves in the cabins and need to empty out the ashes, do not empty it out on the ground when it is hot, pour water on the ashes and around the area. Better to be safe than sorry.
