Overview
- The Deutscher Wetterdienst has set large areas of Bavaria to forest‑fire danger level 4 and forecasts level 5 for some districts on Wednesday, 27 May.
- Lohr am Main has banned all open fires within its boundaries and the Bavarian Forstministerium has reiterated a no‑smoking rule in forests from March to October plus other behavior rules.
- From level 4 the state schedules forest‑surveillance flights at weekends and holidays and at level 5 will move to daily overflights while firefighting units and helicopters remain on heightened alert.
- Early‑May blazes at Saurüsselkopf and in the Bohemian Switzerland required about 500 personnel, helicopter support and Czech assistance, and left hidden smouldering embers that can rekindle in steep, inaccessible terrain.
- Residents should avoid forest off‑paths, not discard cigarette butts, and avoid parking on dry grass because hot catalytic converters can start fires; authorities say more local bans and intensified monitoring could follow if dry conditions persist.