Fire ban canton of Bern – current situation

The canton of Bern is divided into 48 warning regions; forest-fire danger and fire bans can differ per region. Each region below shows its current tier – the link leads to the detail page with map, activities and sources.

Forest-fire danger: 2/5
Measure level: 1/5

Cantonal notices

Canton of Bern: forest fire danger “moderate” (level 2) across the whole canton, no measures in force — always watch the fire, extinguish flying sparks immediately (Office for Forests and Natural Hazards, 09.09.2026) Source
All remaining fire bans in and near forests in Canton Bern lifted as of 28 August 2026, 12:00 – great caution with fire still required (district governors). Source

Warning regions

Aaretal (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Beatenberg / Unterseen (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Berner Jura Ost (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Berner Jura West (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Diemtigtal (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Emmental Süd (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Entschligental (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Frutig- / Kiental (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Grimselregion (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Grindelwald (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Grosses Moos (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Gürbetal (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Habkern (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Innertkirchen/ Gadmen (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Innertkirchen/ Urbachtal (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Jurasüdfuss Biel/Bienne (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Jurasüdfuss Oberaargau: Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Kandersteg (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Kiesental (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Lauterbrunnen (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Meiringen Schattseite (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Meiringen Sonnseite (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Niedersimmental (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Nördlich Brienzersee (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Nördlich Thunersee (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Oberaargau Nord (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Oberaargau Süd (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Plateau de Diesse (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Region Bern (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Region Biel/Bienne (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Region Burgdorf (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Region Gantrisch (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Region Lenk (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Region Napf (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Region Zweisimmen (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Rüti/ Büren (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Saanenland (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Saxeten / Bödeli (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Schwarzenburg/ Längenberg (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Seeland Ost (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Sensenlauf (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Südlich Breinzersee (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Südlich Thunersee (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Thun (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Untere Emme (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Urtenental (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Worblental (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
Zulgtal (BE): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures

Official sources – Bern

Updated: 10.09.2026 06:58 · Federal (FOEN)

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