to think the public wouldnt accept these restrictions for this reason.

[MercyBooth]

No fire pits.................banned.
Barbecues............banned.

Bonfires and fireworks banned.

To decrease pressure on the fire service (there have been cuts there too. Boris Johnson shut ten fire stations) until all the flammable cladding has been removed and replaced or this situation has been remedied in some other way.

We are talking how Freedom Day could cause even more Covid cases.

But cladding could cause more fires.

Would you accept these restrictions?

I think those (and wood burning stoves) should be banned in buit up areas anyway.
not only due to fire risk, but due to the pollution.

Some countries do ban those things in dry hot summers, so yes, the public do accept those measures.

In NZ you can only buy fireworks for a few days prior to November 5th anyway.

I don't really do any of those things anyway. Enjoy a family bbq but it's the get together I like, not the well fired sausages

@Toesies yep very predictable.

Fire pits, bonfires and fireworks.. yes.

(Although our Cubs and Scouts would be sad to see their fire circle outlawed... its a countryside group so no nuisance, properly built brick circle, with water always immediately available so safety precautions in place)

Bbqs... there's a massive difference between disposable bbqs in stupid places and well maintained home or professional bbqs with people who know how to do them.

Although if its actual fire prevention... tumble driers. Ban them.

Depends on the conditions - if I was in a hot dry area which had yearly predisposition to wildfires which were destructive, then of course. If I was in area which was cold and rainy with no history of fires then I’d think it was overkill. I would also accept some restriction for pollution/asthma reasons.

Certain types of cladding should be banned in buildings. Only types which pass rigorous safety checks should pass - if unsure, it should be banned.

OP - would you accept no speed limits? Or no parking restrictions?

Candles and cooking.
Two huge causes of fire call outs.

All of those things are massively antisocial so I'd be very happy if they were banned actually.

@stressbucket1

Well if the fire fighters were all busy takling forest/Bush fires for example then banning bbq's and fire pits etc would probably be a reasonable step. So yeah then I would

Much better comparison, and yes I would as well.

Wasn’t there a hosepipe ban once

My house burnt down 6 years ago.

I’d ban them all. I’d also ban scented candles. These are also one of the biggest causes of house fires.