Firefighters respond to record number of incidents
There were 80 from Friday to Sunday
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue say the peak was on Saturday when they attended 33 fires. Their normal average at this time of year is 9 fires a day.
Over the week, from Monday to Sunday the service attended 187 fires, this is the highest weekly total since the current incident recording system was implemented in 2009.
Firefighters go on to say:
"We want to thank our communities for following our fire prevention & drowning prevention advice, as we believe it would have been even more busy if we hadn't been warning of the dangers and how to prevent emergencies.
"Of course it's not over for us, while temperatures are dropping the risk of fire remains as everywhere is still tinder dry, so please continue to follow our fire prevention advice."
Fire Prevention:
⚠️No portable BBQs in open areas
⚠️No campfires
⚠️Take all rubbish especially glass bottles home
⚠️Ensure cigarettes are discarded responsibly - Never throw them out the car window!
⚠️Absolutely no garden fires - visit your local authority website for how to dispose of rubbish responsibly
⚠️Having a BBQ at home - keep it away from the house, sheds, fences, garages and overhanging trees and shrubs and ALWAYS keep a bucket of water on standby for emergencies.
Drowing Prevention:
⚠️Keep out of open water - don't be fool to keep cool! River, reservoirs, lakes and quarries remain cold and have many hidden dangers.
⚠️Ensure everyone in your family knows how to #FloatToLive : Resist the urge to panic and thrash about - lay on your back, arms and legs out like a star and float - calm your breathing, and shout for help.