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Notification of lightning a fire and burning of forest land

  • Permit or other obligation
  • 27 municipalities
  • Public service

A notification of burning of forest land must be made to the rescue authorities before starting the burning. Burning of forest land involves the burning of farmland, logging areas, or forest land. Large-scale burning of stumps, debris, and leaves is also considered burning of forest land. The burning of forest land may only take place under the supervision of a professional.

A notification must a ...

Do the following

Fill in the fire use notification and send it to the rescue service.

You can complete and submit the form on the rescue service's website. The information will be sent to and processed by the regional rescue department of the municipality selected in the notification.

You can also print the form and mail it to the rescue department in your area.

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Southwest Finland Rescue Department

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Southwest Finland Rescue Department
Text edited by: Southwest Finland Rescue Department
Updated: 3/2/2025