Fire ban canton of Valais – current situation
The canton of Valais is divided into 23 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: 1–4/5
- Measure level: 1–4/5
Cantonal notices
- Valais: the general fire ban of 25.06.2026 is lifted with immediate effect (Official Gazette RE-VS15-0000001682, 17.09.2026). Fires in the forest only at sites designated by the municipalities or at obviously safe places – and only in regions at danger level “low” to “considerable”; at higher danger the forest fire ban under cantonal law applies (the region’s level is decisive). Source
Warning regions
- Aletsch (VS): Forest-fire danger 3/5, Measure level 4/5 – Fire ban in the forest
- Anniviers (VS): Forest-fire danger 3/5, Measure level 2/5 – Warning
- Arpille (VS): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
- Bagnes (VS): Forest-fire danger 3/5, Measure level 2/5 – Warning
- Binn (VS): Forest-fire danger 3/5, Measure level 2/5 – Warning
- Chablais (VS): Forest-fire danger 1/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
- Evolène (VS): Forest-fire danger 3/5, Measure level 2/5 – Warning
- Fully (VS): Forest-fire danger 3/5, Measure level 2/5 – Warning
- Gd St. Bernard (VS): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
- Goms (VS): Forest-fire danger 3/5, Measure level 2/5 – Warning
- Lötschental (VS): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
- Montana (VS): Forest-fire danger 3/5, Measure level 2/5 – Warning
- Nikolai (VS): Forest-fire danger 4/5, Measure level 4/5 – Fire ban in the forest
- Riddes (VS): Forest-fire danger 3/5, Measure level 2/5 – Warning
- Saas (VS): Forest-fire danger 4/5, Measure level 4/5 – Fire ban in the forest
- Simplon (VS): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
- Simplon north (VS): Forest-fire danger 4/5, Measure level 4/5 – Fire ban in the forest
- Sion-Sierre (VS): Forest-fire danger 3/5, Measure level 2/5 – Warning
- St. Maurice (VS): Forest-fire danger 2/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
- Südrampe (VS): Forest-fire danger 4/5, Measure level 4/5 – Fire ban in the forest
- Turtmann Valley (VS): Forest-fire danger 3/5, Measure level 2/5 – Warning
- Val d'Illiez (VS): Forest-fire danger 1/5, Measure level 1/5 – No measures
- Vispertal (VS): Forest-fire danger 4/5, Measure level 4/5 – Fire ban in the forest
Updated: 25.10.2026 11:56 · Federal (FOEN)
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