Description: Fire is a natural component in the Swedish boreal forest, but the large fire years are far enough apart that we tend to forget about the potential for large wildfires in our forest landscape. The fires of 2014 and 2018 reminded us that we need to improve the prevention and handling of large wildfires also in Sweden. This presentation shares some of the lessons learned and what the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency has done to address some of the issues identified. It will also briefly touch on what remains to be done.
Affiliation: The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB)
Bio: Jenny Sander is a senior officer/technical expert on vegetation fires at the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency. Jenny has a background in fire ecology, previously working with restoration of boreal forest habitats through prescribed burning. Today, that experience is used in working towards better prevention, detection and handling of forest fires in Sweden.