Since the red alert was extended, a fire ban is still in force throughout the country, meaning that it is forbidden to light fires in forests and within a two hundred meter radius of them.
Since the start of the heat alert on July 7, firefighters have been alerted to 317 outdoor fires. The size of the burned area since then is 3.2 million square meters – it was revealed in a joint statement of the national chief medical officer and disaster management.
It’s important to know! In some cases, the fire protection fine can even reach several million! Propeller previously wrote that forests are also in great danger during the heat wave, as even a small spark can cause a disaster, so now there is a fire ban for the entire country. If someone is caught frying bacon in the woods right now in the heat, they should reach deep into their pockets.
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Well, when we receive a report, we obviously go to the affected location and see if there really is a fire. if a fire was indeed set, and the person who committed it is on the scene, we will initiate proceedings against him within the framework of the official procedure, and the local clerk will also fine him
explained a fire chief.
In addition to the fine, the baker must also expect that the state will also have to pay the firemen’s departure costs, as this is considered an unjustified alarm.
Source: propeller.hu