The fire started in the Stora Hammarsjö area on Sunday and by late evening, firefighters had brought the spread under control, with the help of helicopters that water-bombed the area.
The terrain is the biggest obstacle for us. It is mixed forest, rocky, hilly and densely overgrown, rescue leader Ulf Bowein tells TT.
Right now, the focus is on keeping a 20-metre outer ring free from the fire, while allowing the fire to burn inside it. The rescue service is also getting help from landowners with mop-up and monitoring.
They will remain for maybe four or five more days, says Bowein.
There has also been a fire in the area in Boxholm in Östergötland, local media report. But that fire is now under control as well.
