Delamere Forest.
RESIDENTS and visitors have been warned about the risk of fires in Delamere Forest during the current hot weather.
Due to the prolonged hot and dry weather the European Fire Information System has given Delamere Forest the status of high/very high fire danger forecast.
At this time visitors are asked to take extra care when visiting the forest.
This includes requesting people not to stub cigarettes out on the ground.
They are also asked not drop glass and only have campfires and barbecues in designated areas.
Anyone seeing a fire should get to a safe place and call 999.
There have been a number of fires in the Frodsham and Helsby area during the recent hot spell.
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