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[–] ArsCortica 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

While I don't doubt that the production forests planted by the Swedish wood industry may accelerate the speed at which the fires spread, the main cause plain and simple is the extremely hot summer. Forest fires are not even the only problem - European farmers currenty are sweating bullets because the (by EU standards) extreme heat is posed to produce severe crop failures.