The incident occurred on Monday, July 4, in the early evening. Volunteer firefighters from Parowa:

Forest fire in Osiecznica. Our forester 409[D]52 took part in the operation.

The danger was eliminated; fortunately, no one was injured.

How can forest fires be prevented?

  • In forests and forest areas, in meadows, peat bogs and heathlands, as well as within 100 m of the forest boundary, the following are prohibited:
    • lighting fires outside designated areas,
    • burning the top layer of soil and plant residue,
    • smoking, except on paved roads and in places designated for people.
  • In national parks, use only designated trails. First, however, find out the forest fire danger level in force on a given day and comply with it – entry to the forest may have been prohibited.
  • Do not enter forest plantations or young stands up to 3 m high.
  • Use motor vehicles and horse-drawn vehicles only on roads marked with signposts.
  • Remember what the forest fire danger levels mean:
    • 0 – no danger,
    • I – low danger,
    • II – high danger; be careful,
    • III – catastrophic danger; fires may not be lit even in designated areas.

Firefighters appeal: – Pay attention to whether entry to the forest is prohibited.

They add:

The greatest fire danger in forest areas is caused by people spending their summer holidays there and by people gathering wild forest fruits. The fire danger in forests is associated with widespread violations of fire safety regulations, above all the use of open fire in forests, that is, smoking cigarettes, lighting campfires and using barbecues in places not designated for these purposes. In addition, forest fires are caused by cigarette butts thrown from cars driving through forest areas.

A forest's susceptibility to fire depends primarily on weather conditions. They affect the moisture content of the forest litter, whose decline below 28% significantly increases its susceptibility to ignition. A forest is excellent combustible material. However, a source of fire is needed for a fire to start.

They also emphasize:

Arson, burning vegetation in early spring and human carelessness – these are just some of the causes of fires in forests. Most fires occur at the highest, level III, forest fire danger level. As a rule, they are surface fires, burning the forest undergrowth, shrubs and individual trees. Persistently high temperatures cause the forest litter and ground vegetation to dry out.