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Fire crews issue barbecue disposal warning

Thu, 28 Jun 2018

Fire crews are urging the public to be cautious when disposing of barbecues during the current spell of hot and dry weather.

Firefighters from Douglas spent four hours tackling a gorse and heath fire at Port Grenaugh caused by the careless disposal of a single use barbecue.

The team needed to use two off road vehicles and a water bowser due to the location and terrain involved.

The fire service is urging anyone having a barbecue during the current hot spell to be extremely cautious when disposing of the coals to make sure similar incidents are avoided.

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