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First published on Thu 13 May 2021 08.28 EDT The move to ban the sale of disposable barbecues began last May in the wake of a catastrophic fire in Wareham Forest, Dorset, which burned slow worms and lizards alive and damaged more than 200 hectares (500 acres) of the site of special scientific interest. The fire was thought to have been caused by a disposable barbecue or a campfire. Disposable barbecues are increasingly popular. In just one weekend last summer in the New Forest national park alone, rangers working with the fire service extinguished more than 60 unsafe barbecues, many of which ...

WORK to restore Wareham Forest has begun thanks to a successful fundraising appeal which was launched after last year's devastating fires. Forestry England launched the fundraiser after a blaze ripped through around 220 hectares of forest and heathland in Wareham Forest - an incident which was described as 'one of the most devastating fires in Dorset, in living memory' by a senior officer in the fire service - which was believed to have been started by a disposable barbecue. More than £45,000 has been raised for the project thanks to fundraising events set up by the local community and...

AN AMBER wildfire alert has been issued as firefighters warn of the dangers of a repeat of last year's devastating Wareham Forest blaze. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued the warning for the coming week as a result of the dry and windy conditions expected over the next few days which means that, should a wildfire occur, it could spread quickly and easily. Last year, a blaze ripped through around 220 hectares of forest and heathland in Wareham Forest - an incident which was described as 'one of the most devastating fires in Dorset, in living memory' by a senior offi...

Campaign launched to stop instant barbecues starting fires Sign up for our daily newsletter of the top stories in Courier country Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The Co-op is launching a campaign aimed at promoting safer use of instant barbecues in a bid to prevent fires. Special messages will be printed reminding customers of the need to extinguish and dispose of the devices properly, with instructions showing that water should be used to safely put them out. The move follows concerns shared by the Nationa...

The alert has been issued by Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS). It has been issued because should a wildfire start it could spread quickly and easily due to dry and windy conditions. Last year's huge Wareham Forest fire was caused by a disposable barbecue or campfire. DWFRS group manager Jason Moncrieff said: “In light of the amber wildfire alert, we are asking for the public’s help by not having campfires or using disposable barbecues in our forests and heathlands. "Whilst we understand that the lifting of some lockdown restrictions, combined with the dry weath...