Cheshire Fire & Rescue Urge Caution

Countryside fire safety advice

Enjoy this wonderful weather outside, but grass fires can get out of hand very quickly, cause extensive damage and put lives at risk. They can also last for several days once a fire takes hold using up valuable fire and rescue service resources which could be needed elsewhere. So please take care.

Tips to help to prevent grass fires

• Avoid using open fires in the countryside.
• Do not leave bottles or glass in woodlands.
• Keep young children and ball games away from barbecues.
• Extinguish cigarettes and other smoking materials properly.
• Only use barbecues in suitable and safe areas and never leave them unattended.
• Never throw cigarette ends out of car windows – they can ruin whole fields of crops.
• Ensure that your barbecue is fully extinguished and cold before disposing of the contents.
• Sunlight shining through glass can start large fires – take glass bottles/jars home or put them in a waste or recycling bin.

Please take care when in the countryside and alert the Service to fires as early as possible via 999 calls. An early call could mean the difference between a small, easily controllable fire and a widespread, devastating fire.

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