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| Girl, 4, burnt by beach sand heated by barbecue | Girl, 4, burnt by beach sand heated by barbecue |
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| A four-year-old girl has suffered burns on a Devon beach after falling on sand where a disposable barbecue had been used. | A four-year-old girl has suffered burns on a Devon beach after falling on sand where a disposable barbecue had been used. |
| The girl was with her family on Exmouth beach on Sunday when she walked across the heated sand and fell. | The girl was with her family on Exmouth beach on Sunday when she walked across the heated sand and fell. |
| She was taken to the town's Minor Injuries Unit for treatment to burns on her left foot and hand. | She was taken to the town's Minor Injuries Unit for treatment to burns on her left foot and hand. |
| Exmouth Beach Rescue Club said people were often unaware of how hot the containers get. | Exmouth Beach Rescue Club said people were often unaware of how hot the containers get. |
| Nigel Snowshall, from the club, said: "People do not realise how hot the sand gets underneath these barbecues and how long it stays hot for. It gets very hot for several inches." | Nigel Snowshall, from the club, said: "People do not realise how hot the sand gets underneath these barbecues and how long it stays hot for. It gets very hot for several inches." |
| Barbecues should not be put in beach bins, but left next to them for disposal, the club added. | Barbecues should not be put in beach bins, but left next to them for disposal, the club added. |
| Alan Coxon, from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue, said: "If people do use disposable barbecues, they should let it cool down while keeping children and pets away. | |
| "Then dig a hole and spread the sand around so it dispenses of the heat." | "Then dig a hole and spread the sand around so it dispenses of the heat." |