Risk of forest fire in Mansfeld-Südharz: Alarm level 5 from July 2!

Risk of forest fire in Mansfeld-Südharz: Alarm level 5 from July 2!

From July 2, 2025, the highest forest fire theater level 5 will be proclaimed in the Mansfeld-Südharz district. The Wald State Center announced today. This decision that arouses the attention of the citizens is made via the district administration and the warning app Biwapp. In the case of danger level 5, entering the forest is prohibited away from the paths, except for certain groups, such as forest owners and people who are entitled to hunting. This regulation can also deviate from this regulation or those who work in the forest for professional reasons. This step illustrates the urgency of the situation, because on Monday the danger level was also raised for Mansfeld-Südharz to 4 after it was previously on 3. Class = "Source_1"> MZ reports .

The assessments of the risk of forest fire are made in coordination with the German Weather Service (DWD), which makes forecasts every day. This is particularly relevant because in the Dürre year 2018 in the district it was constantly at least at least the danger level 4 and even level 5 was reached for 39 days. In the current season there were already seven smaller forest fires in the area of ​​responsibility of the Wippra care forestry, which destroyed a total of 2.9 hectares of forest. These fires performed mostly in the Harz district, occasionally also in the Harz National Park.

forest fire hazard index and weather conditions

How can such dangers come about? The DWD's forest fire threat index (WBI) describes the meteorological potential for the risk of forest fire and is divided into five stages: from very low to very high danger. Especially in recent years, extreme weather conditions, such as heat and drought, have led to the increase in forest fires. Even though the area was significantly decreased in Germany between 1991 and 2017, we experienced an increase in fire frequency again in 2018 and 2019, especially in the northeastern federal states Federal Environment Agency .

In Brandenburg and other continental regions, forest fires represent serious hazards. The main causes are often negligent action or even arson. The amount of flammable material and the existing weather also play a crucial role. The wind speed and fire extinguishing capacities are also important for successful fire fighting. The flood protection measures and the training of the emergency services must be continuously optimized in order to act in a future -oriented manner.

risk management and prevention measures

The improvement of forest fire prevention is essential, and the necessary know-how is promoted by the exchange of modern infrastructure, such as digital sensors. Such technologies make it possible to inform forest fire centers promptly about possible dangers. The heart of the precautionary measures are wound strips and water withdrawal points that are further developed in order to offer better protection in the event of a fire DWD .