“It is extremely dry and flammable in nature,” says Nature and Forest. For safety reasons, the access to the area is discouraged.
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The brandgevoelige are areas of the Kalmthoutse Heide, the Eksterheide, De Merode, Most-Keiheuvel and Tielenheide. In the province of Limburg since a few days, phases of the burn orange. In the other provinces applies to code green and there is little risk of fire.
What do the different brandfases?GREEN: Low risk
There is no particular risk of fire in natural areas.
When a fire breaks out, pulls the fire at normal strength.
YELLOW: Danger
The nature start dryer to be increasing the risk of fire increases.
Administrators and fire department are extra vigilant.
ORANGE: High danger
It is very dry and a fire hazard in natural. Be careful, do not smoke in natural areas and forests. Do not leave children unattended in the field. Lighting a fire is prohibited.
Administrators and fire department are extra vigilant. If a fire breaks out, pulls the fire brigade to recover from. There is more equipment and manpower deployed. The brandtorens-day manned.
RED: Extremely high risk
It is extremely dry and inflammable in nature. For safety reasons, the access to the area is discouraged. Lighting a fire is prohibited.
Administrators and fire department are very vigilant. If a fire breaks out, pulls the fire department always out with large equipment. There is extra equipment and manpower deployed. The brandtorens-day manned.