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| Nottinghamshire fire service warning to public over heatwave | Nottinghamshire fire service warning to public over heatwave |
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| Chris Clark from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service urged people to avoid using barbecues in public | |
| Emergency services are urging people to be careful and help prevent fires during the expected heatwave. | |
| Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews attended 243 incidents over three days during July's heatwave. | Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews attended 243 incidents over three days during July's heatwave. |
| The Met Office has issued a four-day amber warning for extreme heat, which covers the East Midlands from Thursday. | The Met Office has issued a four-day amber warning for extreme heat, which covers the East Midlands from Thursday. |
| People have been urged to avoid using barbecues in public and be careful when disposing of cigarettes and glass bottles. | People have been urged to avoid using barbecues in public and be careful when disposing of cigarettes and glass bottles. |
| The service said it had also been to 718 grassfires since April this year - 372 more than the same period in 2021. | The service said it had also been to 718 grassfires since April this year - 372 more than the same period in 2021. |
| The Met Office's warning applies to southern and central England, and parts of Wales, from midnight on Thursday until Sunday. | The Met Office's warning applies to southern and central England, and parts of Wales, from midnight on Thursday until Sunday. |
| Temperatures are set to reach 35C (95F) in some areas. | Temperatures are set to reach 35C (95F) in some areas. |
| Firefighters declared a major incident after a fire broke out on farmland in Blidworth during July's heatwave | Firefighters declared a major incident after a fire broke out on farmland in Blidworth during July's heatwave |
| On 19 July, during the last heatwave, the fire service declared a major incident when a large fire broke out on farmland at Blidworth. | |
| Several homes were evacuated as about 85 firefighters dealt with the blaze, which started in woodland. | |
| Fire crews are also still dealing with the aftermath of a blaze at an industrial site in Ranskill, while grass fires - believed to have been started deliberately - have also been reported in the Bestwood, Bulwell and Top Valley areas of Nottingham, where the city council has issued a temporary ban on barbecues in its parks. | |
| Insp Christine Busuttil, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "During the unprecedented recent spell of hot weather, and with the current tinder-dry ground conditions, even small fires in the open can very quickly spread and get out of control. | |
| "Deliberately lighting fires is highly irresponsible and has potential to cause widespread damage and harm, as well as threatening homes and the people living in those areas." | |
| Chris Clark, group manager for prevention at Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, added: "Our ask would be for members of the public to be careful, stay safe, consider what they're doing with disposable barbecues - we really would ask that they're used in a home environment not out in public. | |
| "Make sure litter is disposed of appropriately and another key thing is to stay safe around water." | "Make sure litter is disposed of appropriately and another key thing is to stay safe around water." |
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