Overview

• Between June 19 and 22, midday flights by volunteer pilots and trained observers will scan wooded areas for fire signs and dispatch firefighters via radio.
• Drought-hit regions including Kulmbach are set to reach forest fire danger level 4/5 this weekend as high temperatures and dry conditions persist.
• District offices in Erlangen-Höchstadt and Kulmbach have urged forest visitors to report any smoke or flames immediately via emergency number 112 and to observe the March-to-October smoking ban.
• Landratsamt Kulmbach has warned that traditional midsummer bonfires are unsafe on dry ground and left community authorities responsible for granting permits and imposing safety conditions.
• Officials cautioned against parking vehicles on parched grass due to hot catalytic converters and advised using designated grilling sites stocked with fire-extinguishing tools.