Smoking Ban in Forests | Stadt Erlangen

Do not light any fires in or near the forest, including barbecue fires. Stay at least 100 meters away from the forest (Bavarian Forest Act)
Do not throw lit cigarettes out of your car
Never park vehicles on flammable surfaces due to hot catalytic converters
Passenger cars, motorcycles, and agricultural vehicles must not be parked on meadows or forest trails.

Blick von oben auf einen Waldbrand und zwei Feuerwehrmänner beim Löschen. Forest Firefighting (Photo: KFV ERH/Sebastian Weber)

Do you see a forest fire? Report it immediately by calling the emergency number 112

Click here for the Bavarian Forest Act

See also

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Wildfire Monitoring; Information on the Organization of Aerial Surveillance

As part of preventive forest fire control measures, the competent government authority, in consultation with the Office for Food, Agriculture, and Forestry, orders aerial surveillance when the forest fire risk is very high (and, in exceptional cases, when it is high).

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Wildfire Monitoring; Information on the Organization of Aerial Surveillance

As part of preventive forest fire control measures, the competent government authority, in consultation with the Office for Food, Agriculture, and Forestry, orders aerial surveillance when the forest fire risk is very high (and, in exceptional cases, when it is high).