There is a high risk of forest fires in large parts of Saxony today. According to the German Weather Service (DWD), the second-highest danger level four applies throughout the north of the Free State - including the districts of North Saxony, Meißen, the Dresden urban area and the northern parts of the districts of Bautzen and Görlitz. The district of Zwickau is also affected. All other areas of Saxony are at level three for a medium risk of forest fires.
Warm weather causes increasing danger
Since the beginning of the month, DWD and the state enterprise Sachsenforst have once again been publishing data on daily forest fire monitoring. According to forestry experts, the risk of forest fires is increasing for the first time in spring: It is getting warmer, but plants and trees have not yet awoken from hibernation in many places. A fire can quickly break out in the sun and wind - usually triggered by careless forest visitors.
The DWD expects the risk of forest fires to ease significantly tomorrow. Over the course of today, the weather experts are expecting showery rain in some areas in Saxony. Brief thunderstorms with sleet cannot be ruled out, according to the information. Snow showers are also possible at high altitudes in the Ore Mountains.
