Handling fire
Everyone has the duty to comply with the provisions and regulations aiming to prevent fires and other accidents. Fires can be prevented and avoided. Small steps and changes in your habits can often help avoid risks and dangerous situations. It is also important to realise that carelessness, negligence and risk-taking have an impact on your fire safety and the safety of your surroundings.
Be careful
If you light a fire, keep it under control
- Everyone should be careful and cautious to avoid the risk of a fire and the damage it causes.
- As far as possible, everyone should also make sure that they comply with the provisions and regulations on preventing fires when they light an open fire.
- When you select the place for lighting an open fire, you must make sure that there is no risk of the fire spreading to either the terrain or a building.
- Dry conditions and wind cause a particular risk of the fire spreading.
- If you light a fire, you are responsible for it and it's extinguishing.
If you light a fire, you must also put it out.
Open fire
- When can I light an open fire?
- Can I light a campfire anywhere I like?
- Who will be responsible if the fire spreads?
Prescribed burning
- When is prescribed burning allowed?
- Who can carry out prescribed burning in the forest?
- Who will be responsible if the fire spreads?
Candles in the house and outdoors
- How can I burn candles safely?
- Why should I keep an eye on an outdoor candle?
- Who is responsible if the fire spreads?
Burning leaves and branches
- Am I allowed to burn leaves and branches?
- Is burning waste allowed?
- Who will be responsible if the fire spreads?
Fireworks
- When can I use fireworks?
- Can I keep fireworks at home?
- What about the housing company's basement?
Hot work
- What is hot work?
- Who can carry out hot work?
- How do I get a hot work card?
Fireplaces and heaters
- Can a fireplace be dangerous?
- My fireplaces smokes. What’s the problem?
- How often should a chimney be swept?
