A group of five men enjoying a barbecue in thehotheat at Dovestone Reservoir near Saddleworth were fined up to £2,500 for violating a public space order. You may face fines.
The man was found Wednesday 10 August by officers from the local Fire Department and Greater Manchester Police. Police are now warning people not to bring barbecue into public facilities. Cannot be placed in swamps due to fire hazard.
Greater Manchester Police used social media to make others aware of the risks.
A tweet from Greater Manchester Police said:
``Their details have been charged with violating a public space protection order with fines of up to £2,500. Despite the climate, the importance of not having barbecues in fields or countryside cannot be overemphasized, as they pose a great risk of fire and are also a risk to the environment."
Dovestone Reservoir has seen water levels drop dramatically due to extreme heat and low rainfall
(Greater Manchester Police)
Police issued a warning last month after several wildfires erupted in moorland near a parking lot near the nearby Saddleworth Moorreservoir .
Water levels have dropped dramatically in recent weeks at Dovestone Reservoir due to extreme heat and reduced rainfall.
According to United Utilities, a heat wave with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius in parts of Greater Manchester has more than halved the capacity of reservoirs in the area.
Dovestone Reservoir is located east of Oldham, northeast of Ashton-under-Lyme, and supplies drinking water to the area.
