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Regional Safety Chiefs Back Easter Bonfires After Favorable Forecasts

Municipalities will decide on permits under the lowest wildfire risk level.

Overview

  • Safety regions in Groningen, Drenthe, Twente, Noord- en Oost-Gelderland and Gelderland-Midden said the Easter bonfires can go ahead given the current outlook.
  • Weeronline forecasts moderate winds in the east and north and mostly dry weather, with a southwest to south flow that should limit smoke for the rest of the country.
  • The national nature-fire risk sits at phase 1, which means fire crews and nature managers stay ready without extra measures.
  • Municipalities will grant or deny permits to individual organizers, even with the positive advice from safety regions.
  • Hundreds of bonfires are usually lit on Easter Sunday and Monday, and last year many were first canceled during drought before most were allowed days later.