Wald fire risk in Imst: Strict ban on fire from Thursday!

Wald fire risk in Imst: Strict ban on fire from Thursday!

Imst, Österreich - The district administration of Imst has made a drastic decision in view of the continuing drought in the region: from Thursday at 0:00 a.m., a comprehensive ban on smoking and inflaming fires in the woods will come into force. This measure is intended to prevent forest fires, which are favored by the currently unusually low rainfall. The prohibition also includes functional fire, such as burning branches in the immediate vicinity of forests, as well as combating the bark beetle through fire. The ban applies to all areas in which soil vegetation or local winds can favor a spread of fires. As a consequence of violations, the authorities intend to impose high fines and appeal to the reason of the population. "It's about the protection of nature and the security of everyone," said LH Anton Mattle (ÖVP), while the population is asked to report suspicious activities immediately in order to recognize possible dangers in good time.

smoking bans in Europe

Similar developments can be observed in Europe, where numerous countries have implemented strict smoke bans to protect public health. In Germany, for example, the regulations for smoking in catering operations are very diversified. While in federal states such as Saarland and Bavaria, strict bans apply without exceptions to the gastronomy, other federal states have more generous exceptions. In Austria, a ban on smoking in the catering trade, which has been in place since November 1, 2019, was introduced after long debates. Thus, the restaurants must also pay attention to the health of the guests, which means a fundamental change in dealing with tobacco products, so that the topic of health and non-smoking protection is becoming increasingly important.

In addition, foreign laws show, such as that of Belgium, which has introduced a general ban on smoking in restaurants that many countries are offensive against smoking in public institutions. In this regard, smoking in public places was largely restricted in many European countries through appropriate legal regulations in order to promote the health of the total population. Information and a comprehensive list of regulations in different countries can be found on the website of Wikipedia .