Fire Risk Warning Issued for Prague: Fire Ban Remains in Force Until Further Notice

The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ) yesterday issued a warning of an increased fire risk for the area of the Czech capital, Prague.

In connection with the warning, Regulation No. 6/2019 of the City of Prague has been in force since Sunday, 24 May 2026, from 11.00 a.m. until further notice.

As the City of Prague announced, the ban on lighting fires in areas with an increased fire risk will remain in force until further notice. The affected areas include forests and their surroundings within a distance of up to 50 metres, parks, forest parks, gardens, dry vegetation areas and agricultural land with highly flammable vegetation.

During the period in which the regulation is in force, several activities are prohibited in these areas. These include in particular the lighting or maintaining of open fires, smoking – with the exception of e-cigarettes – the use of pyrotechnic devices, and the use of other potential ignition sources such as sky lanterns, torches or flying lanterns.

The disposal of glowing or burning objects is also prohibited. Steam locomotives may only operate with appropriate safety measures in place. In addition, water from designated firefighting water sources may not be used for other purposes.

In exceptional cases, open fires may still be permitted in these high-risk areas. According to the regulation, this requires, among other things, a prior risk assessment by the organiser or operator, notification of the fire brigade control centre, and the presence of a fire brigade unit during the event.