The hazard of forest fires Brandenburg is sort of on the highest doable stage. Level 5 (very excessive hazard) was reached in 13 of the 14 districts on Tuesday, because the Ministry of the Environment introduced on its web site. In the Uckermark district it was stage 4 (excessive hazard).

There had been three smaller forest fires on Sunday and Monday night time, all of which had been shortly extinguished due to early detection. Six forest fires broke out on Monday, particularly within the afternoon because the climate grew to become more and more drier. It is anticipated to stay very heat and dry not less than till Thursday. With every extra sunny day, the chance of forest fires will increase, because it was mentioned.

With little rain and in depth pine forests and lightweight sandy soils, Brandenburg is the German state with the best threat of forest fires. According to the Ministry of the Environment, it’s forbidden all yr spherical to mild a fireplace or smoke within the forest and inside 50 meters of the sting of the forest.

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