During the recent warm weather, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service say they have "been busy responding to a series of large fires across Staffordshire" and are keen that people make the right choices to stay safe.

On Sunday 12 July, a grass fire in Stafford took 11 appliances to extinguish, as well as the hard work of Staffordshire fire crews with the support of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Monday (13 July) saw another incident in Stafford, with multiple crews being called to a grass fire off Adbaston Lane.

On the same day, a fire in Cannock, measuring around 50 metres by 100 metres on Shoal Hill, also required the efforts of multiple crews to extinguish.

Head of Prevent, Protect and Partnerships, Nick Jones, said: "Fire crews have been extremely busy during the heatwave, as expected, and we anticipate this heightened demand is only going to get worse as the dry summer spell continues.

"This is typically a time of year that we see more people going into open water to try and cool off, more people using barbecues and more people outside enjoying the sunshine.

"Because of the prolonged dry weather and the sweeping winds that are forecast over this week, outdoor fires can spread rapidly and quickly become difficult to control.

"I'd urge people in Staffordshire to familiarise yourself with the key safety messages on our website that can help prevent serious incidents from taking place in your area.

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"This includes not using barbeques in open spaces, disposing of cigarettes and rubbish properly and not entering open water."

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