Frequently asked questions about bonfires

The stacks of pallets for the bonfires in Duindorp and Scheveningen are not allowed to be higher than 10 metres tall.

Only (old and unusable) stacked wooden pallets are allowed to be used.

The municipality will perform a visual inspection as well as use measuring equipment to check the height of the bonfire.

The safety plan contains rules (part of the permit) on how the bonfires will be built. They will be constructed mainly by hand. The Health and Safety Inspectorate will check if everybody is complying with the rules of the Occupational Health & Safety Service (Arbo).

The municipality will clean up the area after the bonfires have finished burning out.

Send your questions about permits by email to: Begin link: vergunning@denhaag.nl, end link. .

The crews can start building the bonfires on Friday, 27 December 2024. The 1st pallets are allowed to be delivered on Thursday, 26 December 2024 (Boxing Day) as of 20.00 hrs.

The mayor of The Hague will take a decision no later than Tuesday, 31 December 2024 on whether the bonfires are allowed to be lit.

The permit for the bonfires contains all the measures needed to prevent the fire whirls in 2019 from happening again.