Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to inform members of the public about safety measures to take where a wildfire warning is in place, in particular to prevent the use of open fires such as barbecues.

Fire and rescue services (FRSs) have a statutory duty to promote fire safety within their areas. Where they identify the use of open fires and barbecues as a fire risk, such as when a wildfire warning is in place, Government would expect FRSs to promote relevant fire safety messages within their communities.

The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government’s Fire Kills campaign works closely with the National Fire Chiefs Council to support FRSs to promote such messaging. The Government encourages the public to follow this advice, in addition to that of their local authority and landowners.