Thank you from the Swedish people to Poland

[Peterski]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l51xAtGIB5g

[Dick]

Did they run out of Absolut Vodka?

[Ülev]

The Swedes could feel that the firefighters came straight from the Middle East - those trucks beeps
why was that needed? Hussar's fantasy?
https://youtu.be/BdIkCJRAZns

[Dandelion]

The Swedes could feel that the firefighters came straight from the Middle East - those trucks beeps
why was that needed? Hussar's fantasy?
https://youtu.be/BdIkCJRAZns

Not sure, but I think Swedish firefighters also would sound their horns at Polish citizens welcoming them. Is normal behaviour.
Overal, this is a positive thing from your country.

[Rumata]

The Swedes could feel that the firefighters came straight from the Middle East - those trucks beeps
why was that needed? Hussar's fantasy?

The local people went out to greet them so beeping was a most natural response to it.

[Finnish Swede]

There were more than 40 -50 Finnish firemen (voluntaries) with cars and other stuff. Drove to Sweden via north (Tornio -> Haaparanda) ... 1200km one direction.

Local people had put roses in their cars doors :)

[Ülev]

btw

https://www.theapricity.com/forum/showthread.php?208739-Relationship-of-Poland-amp-Russia-to-Sweden

and from link from there:


Närmare 140 polska brandmän har kallats in för att bistå Sverige i kampen mot skogsbränderna.

[Dandelion]

There were more than 40 -50 Finnish firemen (voluntaries) with cars and other stuff. Drove to Sweden via north (Tornio -> Haaparanda) ... 1200km one direction.

Local people had put roses in their cars doors :)

I was gonna say. "Next time you decide to insult Poles. Remember you might need them when Finland has forest fires."

[Brás Garcia de Mascarenhas]

Italy, France and Portugal sent water-bombing aircrafts to aid Sweden which carries way higher costs than sending one hundred emergency personnel and it is a lot more effective in ceasing fires.

[Finnish Swede]

I was gonna say. "Next time you decide to insult Poles. Remember you might need them when Finland has forest fires."


You have to do better than that ...

Meaning...Finland HAD forest fires too at July .... but Finns handled those by themselves! Still that's the reason why Finland could't offer more help to Sweden.
https://www.paivanlehti.fi/content/uploads/Metsapalo-18072018-Fotolia-825x433.jpg
https://ilmastotieto.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/metsapalo.jpg
https://pelastustieto.fi/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tammela-604x270.jpg

There are clear reasons why forest fires have exactly been harder in Sweden versus Finland ... even if the weather and the forests are very similar. And those really have nothing to do with luck (Finns case) ...
https://www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000005762825.html

And it starts to be quite common that there are forest fires in Russia every hotter summer (closely to Finland's border)...and Finns have always helped Russians if they have asked that. Same now 2018 (Lappland in Salla).
https://www.iltalehti.fi/kotimaa/201807212201088150_u0.shtml


So ... nope. Finns do not look need to look anybody up! Finns are small tough nation, one which gets things done.

[Dandelion]

Basically the winds are weaker in Finland. Makes sense. Sweden protects Finland from forest fire becoming worse by causing a less windy climate for their land.

[Finnish Swede]

Basically the winds are weaker in Finland. Makes sense. Sweden protects Finland from forest fire becoming worse by causing a less windy climate for their land.

Nope ''Belgi'' :picard2:!
You could't make up anything better?

Finland's emergency services department simply is that good.

[Dandelion]

Nope ''Belgi'' :picard2:!
You could't make up anything better?

Finland's emergency services department simply is that good.

Oh yes, that was also mentioned in the article. My Finnish understanding is google translate quality. :) But it said this


– Suomessa on ollut heikot tuulet, eivätkä metsäpalot ole päässeet leviämään, Ilmatieteen laitoksen päivystävä meteorologi Eetu Rimo toteaa.

Myös Forecan päivystävä meteorologi Riikka Lahtinen kertoo, että Ruotsissa sää on ollut viime aikoina Suomea tuulisempi.

But then it emphasises that the Finnish authorities are far better prepared for disasters like these.



And I have seen this from (23 days ago, however). A milder yet another heat wave happened then.

https://i.redd.it/k85mvckh0ma11.jpg

I figure it's worse now? And it's probably still true that the fires in Sweden are far worse than those in Finland now.

[Finnish Swede]

But then it emphasises that the Finnish authorities are far better prepared for disasters like these.
Correct.



I figure it's worse now? And it's probably still true that the fires in Sweden are far worse than those in Finland now.
Finland does't have forest fires now. Finns got those in control already at July. Despite of it has been very hot and dry here too. Those forest fires never got as bad as in Sweden. Why? Because Finnish authorities reacted much quicker and more stronger .... immediately as they noticed those. No matter it was main holiday season and officially many firemen etc. were in their holidays. Just a same ways as in Sweden. Finland also have more material/equipment for doing things like that.

For sure there has been lots of discussion in Sweden. They have election coming soon now. These kind of summers (hot & dry) will most likely become more and more common in the future => I'm sure Sweden will react someway on this ... and next time they are much better prepared.

What separates good countries (= people/ethnic/cultures) from others? They ''admit'' and ''learn'' about their own mistakes. Not gonna hide those or escape about responsibilities.