MHMP: In Prague, from July 19 to 24, there is a ban on making fires in risky places
7/18/2022 2:07 PM | Press Release
On the basis of the fire warning issued today by the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, from Tuesday, July 19, from 12:00 p.m. to Sunday, July 24, until 4:30 p.m., a regulation regarding the prohibition of starting fires in places of increased risk of fire applies in the territory of Prague fire.
The Regulation establishing the conditions for ensuring fire protection in times of increased risk considers the following to be the place of fire risk:
a) forest cover and its surroundings up to a distance of 50 m from its edge,
b) forest park, park, garden and other vegetation enabling the occurrence and spread of fire,
c) hay, straw warehouses and their surroundings up to a distance of 50 m from their edge,
d) the area of agricultural crops which, by their plant character, are capable of igniting and spreading fire.
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According to the regulation, the following activities are prohibited in places during these fire hazards:
a) making or maintaining an open fire (e.g. burning twigs and bark, burning flammable substances in the open),
b) smoking (view of electronic cigarettes),
c) use of pyrotechnic products,
d) using other sources of ignition, for example flying wishes, lanterns, torches,
e) throwing burning or smoldering objects,
f) driving a steam locomotive, if safety measures are not provided to prevent the occurrence of fire,
g) consumption of water from sources for extinguishing fires for purposes other than extinguishing.
The announcement of the time, details of the imminent occurrence of a fire and other current measures are published on the Official Board of the City Hall. m of Prague. Full text of Regulation No. 6/2019 Coll. hl. m of Prague, which are the conditions for ensuring fire protection in times of increased risk of fire from 26/04/2019, is available on the portal HERE.
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