These maps set out the situation. On June 8th, almost every part of Sweden south of Gävle was rated as "dry", "very dry", or "extremely dry" (yellow, orange, and red) in this map prepared by Sweden's ...

On May 23rd, large areas south of Gävle were rated as "dry" in the map below, prepared by Sweden's state-run surveyor Lantmäteriet for the state meteorologist SMHI and the Civil Contingencies Agency ...

3-ton straw goat built every year in Gävle, Sweden, since 1966. This year, if traditions hold, Gävle has about a 50/50 chance of being burned to the ground. Or having a rod driven through him ...