Bonfire/controlled burning safety tips

• If you are having a bonfire to burn garden waste discuss it with your neighbours beforehand
• Build the bonfire away from sheds, fences and trees
• Check there are no cables (for example, telephone wires) above the bonfire
• Always check that no children or animals are hiding in the bonfire before lighting
• Don’t burn aerosols, batteries, tyres, canisters or anything containing foam or paint - many produce toxic fumes and some containers may explode, causing injury
• Don’t use petrol, paraffin, diesel, white spirit or methylated spirit to light the bonfire
• Keep some buckets of water nearby in case of an emergency and to damp down.