Incinerator causes fence to set alight

Firefighters from Leigh were called to an incident on Stone Hill Road, Leigh on Sea last night. 

On arrival, crews discovered a fence that was fully alight. Firefighters used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fence panels by 9.51pm. 

Watch Manager Ian Randall said: “When we arrived we found three fence panels fully alight. The crew did a great job at putting the fire out quickly to stop it from spreading to anything else. 

“The fire was caused by an incinerator that had accidentally been tipped over near the fence. Please be careful when using anything like an incinerator to keep it well away from your house, garage, fences, overhead cables, trees and shrubs.”

If you're planning to have an outdoor fire, please follow our safety advice:

• Site the fire well away from houses, garages, sheds, fences, overhead cables, trees and shrubs
• Never leave the fire burning unattended
• Build the stack so that it is stable and will not collapse outwards or to one side
• NEVER use flammable liquids - paraffin or petrol - to light the fire
• Don't burn foam-filled furniture, aerosols, tins of paint and bottles
• Keep everyone away from the fire - especially children, who must be supervised at all times
• Pour water on the embers before leaving