Forest fire warning in Wiesbaden: ban on grill for all places!

Forest fire warning in Wiesbaden: ban on grill for all places!

Wiesbaden, Deutschland - this day, July 2, 2025, the city of Wiesbaden has increased the forest fire warning level from 2 to 4. This means a general barbecue ban on all public grill sites that are located in and on the forest. Rheinmainverlag.de reports that this ban also applies to gas grills. This means that the popular barbecue spaces are closed until further notice. In addition, smokers are not allowed to throat in the forest, as this is prohibited all year round.

The proper forces will be carried out increasingly in the next few days to ensure compliance with these regulations. Events of events in areas close to forest are encouraged not to use carbon grills. Grilling in pavilions or tents is also not allowed, while food trucks or solid floors are excluded from this ban.

additional security measures

In order to continue to minimize the dangers, the parking spaces for events must be sufficiently irrigated. Organizers also have to ensure that additional extinguishing agents such as fire extinguishers and filled water buckets are available. The grass areas must also be watered well before events to reduce the fire risk.

The burning of fireworks and pyrotechnics is generally prohibited. If exceptions are desired, they must be coordinated in advance with the environmental agency. Restaurants and allotment gardens within 100 meters of the ash with the forest are also allowed to ignite fire or pyrotechnics. This is an important measure to continue to minimize the risk of forest fire.

Overview of the forest fire threat index

The forest fire threat index (WBI), which the state authorities used to assess the fire risk, indicates forest fire risks in five stages: from very low (level 1) to very high (level 5). The current level 4 already shows a high risk. Information on this is updated daily and can be viewed on the pages of the German Weather Service. This data serves as the basis for local authorities to assess the situation and take appropriate measures.

For Hesse. Specifically, the forest fire threat indices for different stations are very different. Many areas, including Wesertal-Lippoldsberg and Schauenburg-Elgershausen, have currently been classified with level 4, which underlines the high risk of fire. Further details can be found on Wetterfahren.de, where the current values for all federal states can be accessed.

The affected citizens and event participants are asked to find out about the current developments and to take the instructions of the authorities seriously. Only together can we reduce the risk of forest fires and protect our nature.