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Fire Service Backs New Rules on Disposable Barbecues Amid Surge in Wildfires

Fire officials say the restrictions aim to cut wildfire risk as Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have already seen more blazes this year than in all of 2025.

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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service praised the measures as a step towards reducing the risk of wildfires in the countryside.

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Salisbury JournalSalisbury Journal
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Council welcomes national ban on disposable barbecues amid New Forest fire

A national ban on disposable barbecue sales has been welcomed as a step towards reducing wildfire risk in the New Forest.

·Salisbury, United Kingdom
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Daily EchoDaily Echo
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Fire services and New Forest authorities 'welcome' barbecue ban amid wildfire

Hampshire Fire and Rescue and New Forest authorities have "welcomed" the Government's temporary ban on the sale of disposable…

·Southampton, United Kingdom
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Fire service backs new rules on disposable barbecues amid surge in wildfires

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service praised the measures as a step towards reducing the risk of wildfires in the countryside.

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Alton HeraldAlton Herald

Hampshire fire chiefs issue disposable barbecue warning as wildfires surge

More wildfires have hit Hampshire so far this year than during the whole of 2025, the fire service has revealed.

·Alton, United Kingdom
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Alton Herald broke the news in Alton, United Kingdom on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
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