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Already extremely high risk of fire in natural areas the province of Antwerp: code red declared

Kalmthout The Nature and Forest agency has the fire for Antwerp meadows and forests in brandgevoelige areas raised to code red, which means that there is an “ex

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Already extremely high risk of fire in natural areas the province of Antwerp: code red declared
Kalmthout The Nature and Forest agency has the fire for Antwerp meadows and forests in brandgevoelige areas raised to code red, which means that there is an “extremely high risk” for the outbreak of moorland.

“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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“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.”

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.

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