Forest Fire Hazard Levels (WBGS) WMS

Indication of the daily hazard situation in 5 forest fire hazards (international standard) — 1= very low (severe flammable, white smoke flag, very low spread speed) — 2 = low (low fire probability, white-grey smoke flag, low spread speed) — 3 = medium (single flame can ignite fire, gray column of smoke, moderate spread speed) — 4 = high (single flame sparks fire, grey column of smoke, moderate spread speed) — 4 = high (single flame can spark fire, reddish-black smoke column, high spread speed) — 5 = very high (single spark can spark fire, black smoke column, very high spread speed) • but: — only possible in the areas of hazard class A triggering hazard level 5 — hazard level 4 is already possible in zones B and C.