Extremely high risk of forest fire in the Havelland: Brandenburg on alert!
Extremely high risk of forest fire in the Havelland: Brandenburg on alert!
Märkisch-Oderland, Deutschland - The risk of forest fire in Brandenburg has reached alarming proportions. The district of Havelland currently shows the highest danger level 5, as the FAZ . Five other circles, including Barnim, Märkisch-Oderland, Oder-Spree, Potsdam-Mittelmark and Spree-Neisse, are at level 4. The remaining regions of the federal state are located in the middle danger area.
For today's Saturday, meteorologists expect a dry and very warm day with maximum temperatures between 27 and 31 degrees. Already for Sunday, however, there are storms with heavy rain and hail, followed by a return to dry weather conditions on Monday.
Significant dangers for the forest areas
Brandenburg, which has a forest area of around 1.1 million hectares - which corresponds to around 37 percent of the country area - has developed into a region with the highest forest fire hazard in Germany, according to the State Forst. This extremely high risk of fire is alarming because more than 90 percent of all forest fires arise from human action. Up to 99 percent of the forest fires are due to human fault, while lightning is the only natural cause.
In view of this situation, suitable precautions for preventive forest fire protection are essential. The affected circles and communities recommend that the citizens be particularly careful. The potential administrative offenses that can be punished in accordance with paragraph 23 of the forest law with fines of up to 20,000 euros also include violations of the regulations to protect the forests.current forest fire situation
Meanwhile, the current forest fire season until the end of May recorded a total of 125 missions by the fire brigades in Brandenburg, which underlines the urgency of the topic. Right now it is important that all nature lovers, walkers and forest users are aware of the dangers and act responsibly.The focus is now on protecting the forest areas and taking suitable measures to get the fires under control. The situation is serious, and each individual can contribute to preserving the forests and preventing future damage.
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