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Firefighters are warning chefs to make sure they are throwing away disposable BBQ's safely after being called out to a fire in a disused bunker in St Brelade's.
They arrived just before 4.30 pm on Saturday to find a BBQ thrown inside that had set light to other stuff in the bunker.
A lot of smoke was coming from the fire and two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus went in to deal with it and put it out.
The Fire Service say they've been called out to a number of fires in the last few weeks because of carelessly discarded disposable BBQ's and have this advice for people cooking with them:
Follow the safety instructions provided with disposable barbeques.
Never use a barbeque indoors or on balconies.
Make sure your barbecue is placed on level ground where it will not tip over.
Keep barbecues away from your home, sheds, fences, garden furniture, trees, shrubs and tents.
Enjoy yourself, but don’t drink too much alcohol if you are in charge of the barbeque.
Don't put the barbecue where people have to squeeze past it.
Only use approved barbecue fuel or firelighters. Never use petrol or paraffin.
Keep children, pets and garden games well away from the cooking area.
Never leave the barbecue unattended.
Watch out when you are cooking fatty foods. Lots of fat spilling onto the coals will cause flames to flare up.
When you have finished cooking, make sure the barbecue is cool before you try to move it.
Empty the cold ash onto bare garden soil – never put it in the dustbin.
Never empty hot ashes into a plastic bin.
Where possible keep a bucket of water, sand or a garden hose nearby for emergencies.
(Picture credit: Jersey Fire & Rescue)
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