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A popular nature reserve is banning barbecues after their surge in popularity poses a fire risk.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service Picture: DWFRS The Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns meant Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service spent £5m less than it expected to in 2020-21. The brigade’s audited annual accounts will be presented to members of the fire authorities audit committee next week, and they show the day-to day spending revenue account had a saving of £1.9m, while the capital budget was underspent by £3.2m The main saving on the revenue budget was £1.2m on staffing costs. The report to the committee says: “The overall saving has been maintained as...

AN INTERACTIVE map has been created showing all the locations in Dorset where disposable barbecues are banned. Dorset Council has created an interactive map of high risk fire areas across the county where disposable barbecues and campfires are banned. The decision to ban disposable barbecues follows last year's devastating Wareham Forest fire, where an area the size of 230 football pitches was destroyed in a blaze. The incident was believed to have been started by a discarded disposable barbecue and was described as 'one of the most devastating fires in Dorset, in living memory' by a ...

AN INTERACTIVE map has been created showing all the locations in Dorset where disposable barbecues are banned. Dorset Council has created an interactive map of high risk fire areas across the county where disposable barbecues and campfires are banned. The decision to ban disposable barbecues follows last year's devastating Wareham Forest fire, where an area the size of 230 football pitches was destroyed in a blaze. The incident was believed to have been started by a discarded disposable barbecue and was described as 'one of the most devastating fires in Dorset, in living memory' by a ...

Soon as then you get an ignition point or a heat source, the area is ripe to actually burn. last year, disposable barbecues caused large wildfires in devon, lancashire and wareham forest in dorset. today, the national fire chiefs council is warning against their use in areas like this, and asking people to make sure they're always put out with water. you can still enjoy the countryside, without having to use campfires or barbecues or anything which presents a naked flame. take a picnic, you know, take a picnic, you'll have just as good a day, and don't run the risk of being the person who is r...