To have a BBQ on Sunday - Yes or No?

[BarbieQuestion]

Yes I'm unreasonable for lighting a BBQ and cooking food or no I am not unreasonable?

Just in a garden, no grass just hard standing.

NO enjoy if you're not too hot . Next week will be cooler

Where do you live?

From a fire perspective? It's fine as long as you take the usual precautions. Not near anything flammable, lots of buckets of water/sand on standby etc.

Err why not?

Yes of course, as long as you're sensible. Just make sure it's supervised at all times and put out properly.

We're having a barbecue on Monday and another one on Thursday. Can't wait.

No. All fire services are asking people not to. It might be on hard standing but a small spark is enough. Your neighbours are likely be massively pissed off, too.

No grass? I think you’re being ridiculous. Have buckets of water to hand if you’re bothered, but realistically, what will be set alight?

Ridiculous to ask?
Ridiculous to have no grass?
Ridiculous to have a Bbq?

What do you mean? Ridiculous?

@BarbieQuestion I think they mean ridiculous to ask, having read their post a few times.

We are going to. We aren't in a drought area and our lawn is shaded, the grass is still totally green.

The smoke carries sparks on the breeze to places they could cause a fire.

I really wouldn't.

In my area we had a fire in a car park, caused by a car exhaust near the landscaping.

Yeah this ^^

It’s like a tinderbox in my garden. I’d be pretty hacked off of a stray spark set fire to it because I’ve been obeying the drought / fire risk rules and requests.

Its it worth the risk where you are? Only you can decide - but check local conditions and Fire Service requests.

If you’re in a drought area, don’t do it. Do all your neighbours have paving or do some have gardens? Those gardens will be fuel.

I wouldn't be having a bbq if you live in the south east where everywhere is tinder dry. Too risky.

A garden fence caught fire from a bbq spark in our town yesterday. Fire brigade job - spread to neighbour's garden but fortunately caught before spread to houses.
But still a rare occurrence I suppose.
Personally I couldn't be outside in the heat sweating over a fire or eating roast meat. Forecast 33 for us today. Ice lollies and deli stuff here.

Is it worth the risk?

I think not personally.

Why wouldn't you?

Our Council is

urging people to cease having outdoor fires at this time.

That is why not.

I'm in east mids. The parks around here are dry and crispy. The undergrowth that's usually shoulder high and green has collapsed into straw. I live near a lake and there are areas where it's still green that would usually be bogs, the rest of it - will I'm wondering whether we'll lose some trees.

I was looking at the woods yesterday, it's almost like the smaller trees have been sacrificed to leave water for the bigger ones. Some are losing odd branches. It's very strange to look at. I've never seen it look like this.

I really wouldn't risk it, knowing the fire brigade can't get out to actual fires.

Depends where you are. The field opposite caught fire yesterday, luckily the wind was in our favour. Several fire engines required to put it out.

One of the neighbours still had a BBQ. The smell of burning was suddenly a lot closer. I was not impressed.

We have a gas BBQ and will be using it every day while it’s this hot. Guess a gas one is different though as not a fire risk?

"Just because you can, doesn't mean you should"

Personally, I don't think I would have a barbecue at the moment. It feels like an unnecessary risk

This weekend?

Just dont. It can wait surely

I have just bought a new gas one in JL sale and will certainly be using that.