Firefighters say wildfires are often started accidentally by people using disposable barbecues.
Assistant chief fire officer Andy Cole said disposable barbecues are often the cause of wildfires
Firefighters have warned people to be careful not to cause wildfires this summer, after being called out to a record number last year. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service said during hot spells in 2022 it dealt with 911 such fires - a 400% increase on the previous year. Assistant chief fire officer Andy Cole said they are often started "innocently" by disposable barbecues.The fire service has launched its Bring A Picnic Not A BBQ campaign for a second summer to raise awareness of wildfires."Wildfires by their very nature are obviously extremely dangerous, as any fire is, but they also take an awful lot of resources from the fire and rescue service.
"They're not started intentionally, they're started innocently, just by the misuse of disposable barbecues," added Mr Cole.
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