DORSET and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning after receiving 52 calls for bonfires and barbeques since last night.
The fire service said in a tweet this morning: "Fire risk is extreme so please, please resist using disposable bbqs."
52 calls for bonfires and barbecues yesterday. 52. Fire risk is extreme so please, please resist using disposable bbqs! https://t.co/e1pj9313Vu
— Dorset&Wiltshire FRS (@DWFireRescue) May 31, 2020
As well as the 52 calls for bonfires and barbeques, the service were also called out to a beach hut fire, three domestic fires, an electrical fire and an animal rescure.
Since 18:00 hrs last night DW FRS have handled
— DWFireControl (@DWFireControl) May 31, 2020
1 Beach Hut Fire
3 Domestic Fires
6 Alarms
1 Electrical Fire
1 Animal Rescue
1 Assist Ambulance
24 Repeat Calls
52 Bonfire and BBQ Fires, of which a further 11 calls were false alarms and not extinguished.
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