KFRS urges public to stay safe and help prevent fires in the heatwave

KFRS urges public to stay safe and help prevent fires in the heatwave

Firefighters are urging people living in Kent and Medway to follow simple steps to stay safe during the heatwave, and throughout the summer months.

With soaring temperatures in recent weeks and record breaking highs forecast for today and tomorrow (18 and 19 July), the Fire Severity Index is currently at level 4 ‘very high’, moving to level 5 ‘exceptional’ throughout the day – meaning fires could develop and spread rapidly and with greater severity.

In these conditions, crews see more accidental fires started and injuries sustained, especially due to increased barbecues and bonfires – flames from which have the potential to spread wildly across parched grassland.

Please follow the link to KFRS heatwave to find out more.