The risk of forest fire in Brandenburg is lowered - alarm in the south remains!

The risk of forest fire in Brandenburg is lowered - alarm in the south remains!

Elbe-Elster, Deutschland - in Brandenburg, the situation with regard to the risk of forest fire has relaxed after local rain showers. This reports the Süddeutsche . While a low to medium danger (forest fire theater levels 2 and 3) is recorded in most counties, the district of Elbe-Elster remains a special case. There, the risk of forest fires at level 4, only one level below the highest danger level, has risen.

On Wednesday there were several forest fires in Brandenburg, and in almost all counties there was the highest risk of forest fire. This situation is alarming, since Brandenburg has a forest area of ​​around 1.1 million hectares, which constitutes 37 percent of the country, such as the Environment Ministry reported.

causes and risks

The dangers of the forest fires should not be underestimated. Over 90 percent of the forest fires in Germany are caused by human action, and astonishing 99 percent of the forest fire damage spaces are also due to human activities. Only lightning strikes are the natural cause of such fires. It is therefore essential that all precautionary measures are observed for preventive forest fire protection, otherwise according to the forest law (paragraph 23), fines of up to 20,000 euros.

The forest fulfills many functions such as that of use, protection and relaxation. These aspects are particularly relevant because the protection and maintenance of the forests in Germany has become more important in order to avoid forest fires. The Federal Administration since the 1970s has been collecting forest fire data to create a nationwide statistics, the area sizes, causes and the corresponding editions for forest fire prevention and control.

outlook and protective measures

Due to the determined data, forecasts and risk assessments can be drawn up and corresponding precautions to avoid forest fires can be taken. The goal is clear: the number and size of the forest fires in the future should be reduced. Numerous initiatives to promote forest protection are continuously developed to preserve our valuable forest and make it safer for future generations.

Overall, the new development in Brandenburg is a gratifying sign of forest management and nature conservation. Nevertheless, the challenge remains large, especially in a federal state that is so strongly shaped by the forests.