Doncaster residents warned to be on alert as Fire Severity Index shows a very high risk all week
Only last week fire chiefs in Doncaster issued a warning after a discarded cigarette end was found on tinder dry moorland
Doncaster residents are being warned to be on alert as the Natural England’s Fire Severity Index (FSI) shows a very high risk all week as temperatures are again set to rise.
The warning comes after the city and surrounding area fell victim to a number of blazes, including wildfires, along with arson attacks, over the last few days.
Only last week fire chiefs in Doncaster issued a warning after a discarded cigarette end was found on tinder dry moorland.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews made the discovery at Hatfield Moor - amid a series of recent woodland and wildfire blazes in the area.
A spokesperson said: “Hatfield Moors represent the largest area of raised bog wilderness in lowland Britain at 2,887 hectares in size.
“The site is internationally important, both as an example of a lowland raised mire and for its breeding nightjars.
“Yet today, we found this - when the ground is so dry.
“Please protect our beautiful open spaces - take rubbish with you, dispose of cigarettes properly - and no BBQs.”
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