Southsea firefighters plea for BBQs to be dealt with properly after attending bin fire on Southsea Common

By Richard Lemmer
Published 14th Jul 2022, 22:15 BST
Updated 15th Jul 2022, 07:28 BST
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FIREFIGHTERS have called on residents to use the correct BBQ bins and water taps around Southsea Common after they were called to deal with a bin fire started by a improperly disposed BBQ.

A crew from Southsea fire station was called to the fire in a bin on the common near The Jolly Sailor pub at around 8.30pm on Thursday evening.

It’s sparked a plea from firefigthers who have asked for residents to dispose of their BBQs responsibly, using special bins and water taps around the common provided by Portsmouth City Council.

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A Southsea firefighter said: ‘We attended for about 30 minutes.

Fire fighters had to use a large bucket of water to douse the fire in the bin.Fire fighters had to use a large bucket of water to douse the fire in the bin.
Fire fighters had to use a large bucket of water to douse the fire in the bin.

‘Please use the appropriate bins and the water taps.’

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Last year, Portsmouth City Council installed a total of 16 barbecue-safe bins on the common, with several placed next to water spouts that are designed for dousing any flaming detritus.

The fire service deal with more than 50 barbecue-related incidents between April and September on and around Southsea Common every year.

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