Careless discarded barbecue sparks blaze at Elleron Lake, near Pickering
A carelessly discarded barbecue caused a blaze of around 25 square metres in an area of bracken at Elleron Lake, around six miles from Pickering, yesterday (Monday May 29).
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A fire crew from Malton was called at 12.32pm to extinguish the fire, using water from a hose reel jet.
Advice on the North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue site says: “Please don't light disposable barbecues on dry grassland.
"Never leave barbecues unattended, and don't put them to too close to fences, hedges or other items that could catch fire.”