Beware of forest fires!
What you should definitely pay attention to when grilling, campfire and Co
Created: 07/03/2022 06:17
By: Anna Lorenz
Good weather, good mood: Summer drives people outdoors, especially at the weekend.
However, you should definitely heed these tips to ensure that barbecues and the like do not degenerate into forest fires.
Munich – The heat wave in June showed that summer is here.
With temperatures sometimes exceeding 30 degrees Celsius, parks and bathing lakes not only tempt with nature and cooling off, but also offer the ideal opportunity to spend time with friends or family in the countryside.
It is not uncommon for people to take care of their physical well-being with the help of a grill, enjoy a beer after work with a cigarette or light a romantic campfire to end the day.
However, increased caution is required at present.
Barbecues outdoors: the risk of escalating fires is particularly high at the moment
Damage amounting to several thousand euros - this is probably not how the residents of an apartment building in Wiesau (district of Tirschenreuth) imagined the barbecue evening on June 18, 2022.
As the
dpa
reports, the coals, believing they had already gone out, were thrown into the bushes, where they then set fire to dry grass and undergrowth at the edge of the property.
The flames spread to several spruce trees, fortunately the fire brigade prevented the fire from spreading further to the apartment building in the Upper Palatinate.
People were not harmed.
The forest fires that kept Brandenburg in suspense in June show how dry nature is at this time of year and how vulnerable it is to fire.
In the case of Wiesau, the police therefore explicitly warned of caution.
Due to the dry and hot weather, charcoal should not be left unattended and should be cooled in a metal container for a long time.
Be careful with barbecues, campfires and the like: You should definitely heed these tips
Merkur.de
has put together useful tips for you
so that barbecue fun and the like don't turn into a blazing misery .
Caution instead of indulgence:
Anyone planning to light a fire in the open country should prepare well.
Therefore, check the equipment for defects and refrain from improvised grills.
It is also helpful to take a container for water with you in order to be able to stop small fires immediately in an emergency.
Do not overestimate your skills in dealing with fire and the like.
Responsible use of fire sources:
Pay attention to the weather conditions and never use grills and the like when it is windy - also observe the current recommendations of the responsible authorities.
Anyone who sets up a fire must handle it responsibly.
So you should not be overtired or drunk, or leave the fire unattended.
Remember: whoever sets up a source of danger is liable if it causes damage.
Means of choice:
not to ignite or to set up amateur fireplaces is obvious.
Only light fires of any kind where permitted and find out how and where help can be obtained as quickly as possible in an emergency.
Refrain from using alcohol or other fire accelerants that could make extinguishing difficult.
Only use professional equipment to ignite, operate and extinguish the fire source.
End without horror:
When it's time to put out the fire, consider: Coals and Co. will glow for a long time.
Be careful and never leave potentially flammable or heated material behind.
Dispose of it properly.
Also make sure that all objects used during the grilling process (matches, tongs, etc.) are always stored in such a way that they do not pose a danger.
So that the barbecue pleasure, whether at home or in the park etc., does not become an inferno, the following always applies: It is better to be a little too careful than to look up the mountains with the proverbial stove pipe afterwards.
(askl)
