Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Bickland water Road, Falmouth at 13/05/2008 10:25

One appliance from Falmouth attended this incident, on arrival crews found there to be a bonfire that had grown out of control. Using one Hosereel to damp the fire down crews brought the bonfire under control

Bonfire Safety tips :

Safety Aspects
The main safety aspects you need to take into consideration are similar to other situations where fire is concerned such as when you’re planning a barbecue but with a couple of additional guidelines. They are:
Burning dry material only
Attendance to the fire at all times
No use of petrol, paraffin, diesel or lighter fluids
Avoiding having a bonfire at weekends or on bank holidays – when people may want to make more use of their own gardens
Avoiding having a bonfire when the air is still or damp hangs in the air which will only make the smoke linger and take longer to disperse
Informing neighbours first as to when you intend to have the bonfire