Why and where Chorley Council wants to ban barbeques, fireworks and Chinese lanterns plus issue £1,000 fines
The appeal for news powers, designed to reduce the risk of devastating wildfires, would create a Public Spaces Protection Order coveringmoorland area of the borough. Anyone found using the prohibited items, which would also include campfires and camping stoves, would face a fine of up to £1,000. If approved the restrictions would only apply to land to which the public have access.
. Most are caused by human activity. BBQs, campfires, fireworks, Chinese lanterns, discarded cigarettes and broken glass – which can act like a magnifying glass – are some of the leading causes. Wildfires can tie up huge resources for days at a time. At the height of the moorland fires in 2018, 220 firefighters, 100 soldiers, 57 fire engines and a helicopter were in operation across the region.
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