A shelter in the Nynäs nature reserve in Södermanland County caught fire on Monday afternoon, according to reports from SVT Sörmland. The shelter was part of a viewing platform that was given as a baptism gift to Prince Alexander, Duke of Sörmland, in 2018. The fire was discovered by Karl Wijk, who was on an outing with his son.
Wijk initially thought it was just a campfire but realized the shelter was burning on the outside when he got closer. He alerted emergency services who arrived and extinguished the fire, though the shelter burned significantly. ' The viewing platform was a 400,000 kronor gift from Södermanland County, with contributions from the region and county administrative board.
It's of course incredibly unfortunate.
The exact cause of the fire remains unclear at this time.