BBQs have been banned in parks across Northumberland as temperatures hit record highs.
Temperatures north of 30 degrees in the county have meant an increased risk of wildfires, with the council announcing on social media that BBQs were banned for the foreseeable future. Residents and visitors are also being told not to light campfires or use barbecues in the national park or the countryside.
The latter guidance has been issued by Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, Northumberland National Park, and Forestry England. Wildfires have occurred in Northumberland in cooler temperatures than the heatwave the North East is currently experiencing, with a blaze at Sweethope Lough burning for a week in April.
