Fires in the open air in Dorset and Wiltshire increase by more than 400 per cent
Red fire severity alert for Dorset and Wiltshire as the service has recently dealt with 180 fires in a 10-day period.
Red fire severity alert for Dorset and Wiltshire as the service has recently dealt with 180 fires in a 10-day period.
With heathland fires having increased by 93 per cent this year, Litter Free Dorset is calling for a complete ban on disposable BBQs.
Members of the public are invited to Westbourne Fire Station this Sunday 14 August for an open day.
People are being advised to be fire safe with the dry spell set to continue and temperatures predicted to rise again.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging campsite managers in the county to take precautions to minimise fire risks.
Three organisations are working together to remind everyone that campfires and barbeques are not allowed on heathland sites.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued advice about how your family can enjoy a safe barbecue.
Run by Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service on behalf of the Dorset Road Safe partnership, there is still time to enter the competition.
If you see signage forbidding lighting fires in many areas of Dorset, be aware you could be fined if you do so.
Once again Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is reminding people of the dangers of portable barbecues.