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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
National
Madeleine Bourne

Urgent guidance issued by fire services as raft of blazes hit region

Avon Fire and Rescue have issued urgent advice for the public on preventing fires in the hot weather this week. An amber weather warning is in place across the South West from tomorrow (August 11) until Sunday (August 14) and as a result, the fire service has issued guidance to help people stay safe and reduce the chance of fires.

There is an increased risk of grass, woodland and crop fires in extremely hot weather. Just this week, a Bristol resident's houseplant caught fire after being left in high temperatures near a window.

Also this week, a big blaze broke out in a field in South Gloucestershire. When temperatures rise, Avon Fire and Rescue have warned that fires could spread more rapidly and with greater severity.

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