Bonfires

We recommend always attending organised bonfires but, if you’re thinking of having a bonfire in your garden, please follow the safety advice below to make it as safe as possible:

• always site bonfires well away from houses, garages, sheds, fences, trees and anything that could catch fire
• build your bonfire carefully to ensure it won’t collapse to one side when lit
• never use flammable liquids such as paraffin or petrol to light the fire
• keep buckets of water or a hosepipe nearby in case of emergency – but call 999 immediately if the fire gets out of hand
• keep people, especially children, away from the fire. If children are present, supervise them at all times
• don’t burn foam-filled furniture, aerosols, bottles or paints
• never leave a bonfire unattended
• always pour water over embers to ensure they’re fully extinguished before leaving them.