A risk level is not permission
The German Weather Service’s forest fire index describes weather-related risk in five levels. It does not replace local prohibitions or permissions. Check current guidance from the responsible forestry or protected-area authority.
Evidence / further reading: Deutscher Wetterdienst · Waldbrandgefahrenindex (PDF) ↗
Small flames count too
Harz National Park, for example, prohibits open fires and camping stoves. Our simple outing idea: bring food that needs no heating and avoid flames. Permission to use a fire site elsewhere must be checked locally.
Evidence / further reading: Nationalpark Harz · Verhalten im Nationalpark ↗
Sources & further reading
Facts and basic guidance draw on the sources below. Observation exercises and reflections are our own invitations.
