The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service are reminding people to use disposable barbecues responsibly, this follows on from the service dealing with a wildfire at the weekend.
The service said, ‘Using a disposable barbecue and enjoying our Island is a great idea this Easter, but following the wildfire we recently dealt with at Port St Mary, please ensure you use them responsibly’.
Disposable barbecues
The fire service has instructed to only use the disposable barbecue on a non-combustible surface.
Whilst reminding everyone that disposable barbecues gets very hot and to not move it when in use.
It calls for people to ‘supervise the barbecue until it has cooled down completely to prevent children and pets from touching the hot barbecue’.
Adding: ‘Make sure that the barbecue is fully extinguished by pouring plenty of water onto it so that the charcoal is completely covered.
‘Do not leave or dump the barbecue. Take it home and put it in the rubbish bin only after making sure that the contents of the barbecue have cooled down completely. Cooling can take several hours.’
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