The risk of forest fire in Thuringia is increasing: 20 forests on alert will!

The risk of forest fire in Thuringia is increasing: 20 forests on alert will!

As it says, where there is a lot of light, there are also shadows - and this year especially applies to the forests in Thuringia. Summer not only comes the sun, but also an increased risk of forest fires. Registered in the profile *News.de *that there is currently a high risk of forest fire in Thuringia in Thuringia. The combination of high temperature, failing rainfall and the frequent visit to nature lovers led to the fact that the forest fire hazard index today, on June 28, 2025, increases at level 3.

Especially in the current weather conditions with no precipitation in the next few days and long -lasting drought, the forests are particularly at risk. In many forests such as the Auholz, Hainich or the city forest, resin trees containing resin trees do the rest to increase the risk, because they are more susceptible to fire than the more robust mixed or deciduous forests. As combined * thueringenforst.de *, warning level 4 can even result in public barbecue areas and fireplaces, while at level 5, the extremely high danger, even walking bans in the endangered forest areas are possible.

frequent causes of forest fires

scientifically, less than 5% of the forest fires can be traced back to natural causes. Most of them arise from human behavior, be it by carelessly thrown away cigarettes, improperly deleted campfire or sparks of machines. * news.de* reports that in 2021 by 259 forest fires in Thuringia 128 were triggered by negligence and 92 by arson. Therefore: Avoid open fire, do not store your garbage in the forest and only park vehicles at designated parking spaces!

The risk of forest fire not only remains a regional problem. Also on a nationwide level, it has been shown that the funds for prevention and control must be improved. * Environmental Bundesamt.de* points out that the risk of forest fire increases continuously due to global warming. Especially in 2018 and 2019, extreme drought and heat caused an increase in the fires, with particularly serious consequences in the northeastern federal states, where large areas were recorded. At that time even in Ludwigslust-Parchim the disaster had to be proclaimed, which illustrates the force of the problem.

prevention measures for forest visitors

In order to minimize the risk of forest fires, Thuringian Forest asks all forest visitors for support. Stick to the forest fire theater levels:

• level 1: very low risk - no restrictions.
• level 2: Low risk - no restrictions.
• level 3: medium risk - do not use public fireplaces.
• level 4: High risk - grill places can be blocked.
• level 5: Extremely high risk - possibly walking bans.

In this time of many sunlight and the joy of nature, it is all the more important to have a good hand, especially when dealing with our wonderful forest landscape. Let's protect our forests together and we enjoy nature responsibly!

For current information and cards about the forest fire theater levels, the visit of thueringenforst.de or news.de, both exciting and exciting and provide helpful information. Stay vigilant and enjoy the beauty of nature, however, note the warnings and advice!