Parents urged to keep children safe at home

PARENTS in Warrington are being urged to keep their children safe at home to ease pressure on the emergency services during the lock down.
The appeal comes from police and from Cheshire Fire Service in the wake of an increasing number of fires being deliberately started across the borough and elsewhere.
A Fire Service spokesperson said: “ We’re surprised to still be getting calls to deliberate fires outdoors on open land and in woodland during the current lock down.
“These include refuse and wheelie bin fires, as well as grass and countryside fires. If you’re a parent or guardian, you can help reduce the number of deliberately set fires by discussing fire safety with children and keeping them safe indoors”.
Nuisance fires, including bin fires, grass fires and rubbish fires may seem “a bit of fun” to youngsters bored during the lock down.
But they can involve firefighters in time-wasting operations which could have fatal consequences if more serious fires occur elsewhere.