Two beach huts were destroyed in Frinton after embers from a disposable barbecue sparked a fire. Residents are urged to take extra caution when %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_0%% of hot materials.
%%UKNIP_ANCHOR_1%% involving beach huts near Second Avenue, Frinton, on Friday night.
Crews were called to the scene at around 9pm and worked quickly to contain the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_2%% and prevent it from spreading to additional huts.
The %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_3%% was fully extinguished by 10pm.
Despite their %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_4%%, two beach huts were completely destroyed and another two huts sustained fire damage.
According to Crew Manager Andy Deex from %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_5%%, the cause of the fire is believed to be embers from a hot disposable barbecue that had been placed into a nearby bin.
Crew %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_6%% Deex issued a warning:
If you're using %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_7%% barbecues, please make sure the barbecue and any embers are fully cooled before you put it in a bin. If you're unsure, cool the barbecue with %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_8%% before binning it, as it only takes a small ember to start a fire like this.
Residents and visitors are being urged to exercise extra caution when disposing of barbecues and hot materials %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_9%% the coastline to prevent further incidents.
An %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_10%% into the fire has been concluded, confirming accidental ignition due to barbecue embers.
