November 5th is Bonfire Night - and concreting tools could help to make sure that the evening's festivities go with a bang.
Already in 2010 fire crews have had to deal with bonfires burning out of control.
One crew from St Neots in Cambridgeshire was called out as early as October 30th to a bonfire lit on open ground on Hardwick Road in Eynesbury.
A spokesperson for the service said: "Bonfires can easily spread to nearby hedges, trees and even houses, putting the lives of those nearby at risk."
Putting concreting tools to work could help to reduce this risk by setting a stable and burn-proof base on which to build a bonfire or from where to set off fireworks.
Meanwhile, Avon and Somerset Constabulary is echoing the need for an awareness of the risks posed by bonfires and fireworks alike.
"We want people to have fun this firework night, but we want them to do that safely," says Inspector Colin Salmon.
Posted by Charlie Parkin
Already in 2010 fire crews have had to deal with bonfires burning out of control.
One crew from St Neots in Cambridgeshire was called out as early as October 30th to a bonfire lit on open ground on Hardwick Road in Eynesbury.
A spokesperson for the service said: "Bonfires can easily spread to nearby hedges, trees and even houses, putting the lives of those nearby at risk."
Putting concreting tools to work could help to reduce this risk by setting a stable and burn-proof base on which to build a bonfire or from where to set off fireworks.
Meanwhile, Avon and Somerset Constabulary is echoing the need for an awareness of the risks posed by bonfires and fireworks alike.
"We want people to have fun this firework night, but we want them to do that safely," says Inspector Colin Salmon.
Posted by Charlie Parkin