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East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service launches new ‘We’re Wildfire Ready…Are you?’ leaflet

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service launches new ‘We’re Wildfire Ready…Are you?’ leaflet.

Photo of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service providing wildfire safety leaflets to Ashdown Forest Rangers

On Tuesday 13 June 2023 East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service met with Ashdown Forest Rangers to launch our new ‘We’re Wildfire Ready…Are you?’ leaflet which will be placed in their visitors centre.

The leaflets are for members of the public who live around or visit green spaces and areas of wildfire risk. They focus on wildfire safety, prevention, protection and how to respond in the event of an emergency. The leaflet also offers advice on bbq safety, campfires etc.

Firefighters are identifying local areas of risk and distributing leaflets to public places such as visitor centres, information centres and local council buildings etc.

Station Manager Trevor Funnell said:

“Wildfires are unpredictable, can spread quickly and can have a devastating impact to homes, land, wildlife and the community. We want people to enjoy our beautiful surroundings in East Sussex so it’s vitally important to take precautions and check your home for risks in order to keep you and your loved ones safe.”

Ashdown Forest Senior Ranger Chris Sutton said:

“This information is a useful reminder, especially during the hot, dry weather we are having, to protect the Forest and its wildlife. We welcome this advice such as extinguishing cigarettes carefully and taking all litter home with you. We also want to remind members of the public to please not light BBQ’s, campfires or stoves on the Forest at any time”.

By working together we can help reduce the risk of wildfires.

There will also be a social media campaign and competition running alongside the launch so please look out for messages and share!

For more advice on how to be ‘wildfire ready’ please visit: https://www.esfrs.org/wildfire-advice

For more information obtaining our ‘We’re Wildfire Ready…Are you?’ leaflets please contact communications@esfrs.org