Fire Federation Warns Against Forest Fires and Calls for More Prevention

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The president of the German Firefighters Association, Karl-Heinz Banse, is not in favor of harsher penalties for arson in forests. "It can have a deterrent effect and raise awareness. But it's certainly not a panacea," Banse told the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND), referring to calls from politicians for stricter laws in response to the recent forest fires and speculation about arson. Determining the cause of a large forest fire with certa…

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The president of the German Fire Brigade Association, Karl-Heinz Banse, does not think much of higher penalties for arson in forests. "This can be a bit deterrent and sensitizing. But it is certainly not a panacea, Banse told the editorial network Germany (RND) about demands of politicians for law-absorption in response to the current forest fires and speculations about arson. The cause of a large forest fire with certainty, is in any case very …

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The climate crisis exacerbates the general danger of forest fire. In the end, people are mostly responsible for the fire breaking out. But you can't just shut down forests when it becomes dangerous. Do you need to raise people's awareness – or do you need higher penalties?