‘Tinderbox’ Britain bans disposable barbecues, sends nationwide fire alerts as Europe battles blazes

LONDON — The U.K. imposed a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbecues and sent a nationwide alert warning of a “very high risk of wildfires” as European countries battle to keep blazes under control.

'Britain is a tinderbox': Burnham sets out plan to battle wildfires | ITV News  ITVX

PM urges people not to risk lives and homes by starting fires as military brought in to help deal with wildfires UK politics live – latest updates Downing Street has issued a temporary GB-wide ban on the sale of disposable barbecue and brought in the military to help deal with wildfires as Andy Burnham urged people n

Stourbridge's trail of destruction: Wildfire destroys 19 homes as disposable barbecues banned in 'tinderbox' Britain  lbc.co.uk

Officials said the items posed 'a significant risk to the public' due to current conditions which yesterday brought Britain's hottest day of the year, at 38.1C (100.4).

Prime Minister Andy Burnham had suggested earlier in the week that such a measure could be introduced

The Government has issued a temporary ban on the sale of the cooking devices as they pose a 'significant risk to the public' due to the extreme weather and heatwave conditions

UK has become more vulnerable to wildfires due to the extreme heat and dry conditions

Andy Burnham to consider BANNING disposable barbecues as he aims to send 'loud message'  GB News

PM Andy Burnham warned he is looking at outlawing single-use grills to help prevent wildfires, as Britain faces its hottest summer on record with heatwave response measures ramping up