Red alarm level: Risk of forest fires in Lower Saxony increases strongly!

Red alarm level: Risk of forest fires in Lower Saxony increases strongly!

Uelzen, Deutschland - The coming days promise hot temperatures and an increased risk of forest fires in Lower Saxony. From Saturday, June 20, 2025, the German Weather Service (DWD) is expecting a medium -sized forest fire warning level for most regions in the state. However, those in Lüchow, Uelzen, Faßberg, Bergen, Meppen, Witting vorhop and Celle should take a closer look. On Sunday, the highest warning level of 5 is even targeted in many areas of Lower Saxony. It is expected with temperatures between 28 and 32 degrees Celsius, which alerts the emergency services. However, the forest fire index shows that the risk decreases again from Monday, so NDR .

As reported by the head of the forest fire center in Lüneburg, the team has recorded a high number of days of service in the past few weeks, especially after several forest fires in the Harz in April. The latest event took place in the Goldenstedter Moor in May, where a fire was probably triggered by thrown away cigarettes. Therefore, the Lower Saxony State Forests call for vigilance and ask all forest visitors to comply with the existing bans.

forest fire threat: The right behavior is crucial

A decisive contribution to improving the situation can make citizens. Preventive behavior is a key to reducing the risk of fire. Most of the fires are of human origin - natural causes such as lightning strikes are far less common. Frequent causes of fire are thrown away cigarettes, improper disposal of grill carbon or insufficiently deleted campfire. If the barbecue celebration was a little too exuberant, you should make sure not to leave the embers in the forest. Hot catalysts of cars are also dreaded arsonists who can quickly create dangerous situations through dry grass.

like the Lower Saxony Emergency monitor reports, the summer months are particularly susceptible to forest fires when high temperatures and dry weather conditions prevail. President of the Lower Saxony climate foundation has noted that climate change has changed the weather conditions significantly, which weakens forests by storms, heavy rain, and drought even more.

prevention measures and prohibitions

If you are traveling in the forest, you should adhere to strict rules. In the period from March 1 to October 31, an absolute ban on smoking applies, and grilling is only permitted at official barbecue areas. Drivers should be careful not to park through dry grass in order to avoid sparking flights through hot catalysts. It is extremely important not to lightly throw away burning objects and to alert the fire brigade under emergency number 112 in the event of a fire.

Lower Saxony has now established a system for early detection and combating forest fires, supported by modern camera technology and two fire -fighting aircraft. In addition, the volunteer fire brigades equip their emergency services with extinguishing material and protective clothing, while the strategy of converting the forest areas into species -rich mixed forests is a long -term measure to protect against other fires.

It is up to all of us to be vigilant. With a good hand and the right behavior, we can help to ensure that our forests remain safe and do not go up again. Let us take care of it together!