Easter fire in Potsdam 2025 canceled: drought lets celebrate!

Easter fire in Potsdam 2025 canceled: drought lets celebrate!

The city of Potsdam has decided to cancel the traditional Easter fire in the Volkspark planned for April 19, 2025. The reason for this measure is the persistent drought and the high risk of forest fire that is currently in the region. According to maz-online.de Potsdam is currently the forest fire level 4, which is classified as a high risk.

The park in the Volkspark has dried up heavily due to a low rainfall. The weather forecasts offer no prospect of improvement. Therefore, the city, even if there were no official bans for Easter fire on Wednesday, advises against the implementation due to the weather conditions. For forest fire steps of 4 and 5, open fire should be completely dispensed with.

forest fire risk in Brandenburg

The situation is not unique for Potsdam; Dozens of Easter fire are planned throughout Brandenburg to drive away the winter and celebrate spring. But the great drought has caused the discussion about the security risks of such fire rituals to be intensively conducted. The Tagesspiegel reports that the municipalities on the implementation of Easter are also hazard and the current risk Have to consider wind conditions.

On Sunday, the forest fire risk was already high in many counties, and while regional showers and thunderstorms could be easy to relax in the coming time, you remain careful. Fire brigade associations consider a flat -rate ban on Easter fires to be inappropriate, but expressly warn of the acute danger that is based on persistent drought.

responsibility and precautionary measures

The organizers of Easter Feders have full responsibility for the safe implementation of their fires. This includes taking into account the forest fire hazard levels and the possibility of making some fire rituals secure in favorable conditions. Frank Kliem, Vice President of the Fire Brigade Association, suggested that certain Easter fire could be possible under controlled conditions and with sufficient distance from the forest and the supervision of the fire brigade.

In addition, public Easter fire must be approved by the regulatory authorities. In recent years, among other things, cities such as Lübbenau and Rheinsberg have already canceled Easter fire with a high risk of forest fire, despite existing permits. This shows that the decision about the implementation is often made at short notice and must be taken into account for current environmental conditions.

The special situation this year also has an impact on smaller events. For example, a special Easter fire is organized in Lehnin monastery to promote cohesion in the village. It is also pointed out to creative elements such as a wooden bridge several meters tall, which should draw attention to an unused bridge near Brandenburg an der Havel.

It remains to be seen how the weather is developing and whether the municipalities in Brandenburg can still carry out some planned Easter fire or whether they have to prioritize the safe use of nature and the fires.