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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Bill Bowkett

Just 27 fines issued over disposable BBQs despite hundreds of London fire callouts

Only a handful of fines have been issued to Londoners using disposable barbecues in public spaces over the last three years — despite repeated warnings from fire chiefs, figures shared with The Standard reveal.

Throwaway grills were responsible for more than 300 fire-related callouts in the capital between January 2022 and May 2025, 17 of which resulted in casualties.

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