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Forest fire danger - warning level 5 purple

Forest fire danger - warning level 5 purple = Further important measures are required in addition to the measures of warning levels 3 and 4.

Forest with graphic symbol - purple flame.
Forest fire danger - warning level 5 purple

At warning level 5, the highest warning level, further important measures are required in addition to the measures at warning levels 3 and 4; events with cooking and roasting stalls and barbecues are generally prohibited.

Green spaces

  • Barbecue areas and fireplaces in the forest are closed, checks are carried out by the forestry authority and the municipal police.
  • The warning level is always valid for one week and is announced on Wednesdays by the Parks Department.
  • Banners indicating safe behavior in the forest will be hung at the main entrances to the barbecue areas and forest parking lots.
  • Measures in the event of violations...... with information on the costs of fire department operations.
  • Restaurants and allotment gardens within 100 meters (or less) of the edge of the forest are not allowed to light fires or pyrotechnics.
  • The forest fire alarm plan comes into force. A task force of the emergency response authorities is convened.

The public

  • If there are any changes, the public will be informed via press articles, wiesbaden.de and social media.

events

  • Case-by-case decision as to whether public events with cooking and roasting stands are still permitted by the regulatory authority.

Environment

  • No more deliberate burning of garden waste.
  • No more permits for fireworks.
  • No barbecues with charcoal in private areas at a distance of 100 meters (or less) from the edge of the forest.
Watch out for forest fires!
Watch out for forest fires!

Contact us

Parks department

Address

Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 15
65189 Wiesbaden

Postal address

P.O. Box 3920
65029 Wiesbaden

Notes on public transport

Bus stop Statistisches Bundesamt; bus lines 16, 22, 27, 28, 37, 45, X26, x72, 262

Opening hours

Mondays to Fridays from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, afternoons by appointment.

Information on accessibility

  • Barrier-free access is available
  • The WC is barrier-free

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