Firefighters called out to Havant household burning furniture on an early-morning bonfire

FIRE fighters have been called out to a garden in Havant after residents decided to burn a mattress and various items of furniture in the early hours of the morning.
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One appliance from Havant Fire Station attended the controlled bonfire in West Leigh at 12.57am, after a neighbour called to complain about the blaze.

The fire crew spent less than half an hour putting out the fire, which had been started and controlled safely by the residents, according to watch manager Gary Tyler.

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He said: ‘They were burning a mattress and a few other bits of furniture in the their garden.

Fire fighters from Havant Fire Station were called to a bonfire in West Leigh at 12.57am. Stock Photo: JPI Media.Fire fighters from Havant Fire Station were called to a bonfire in West Leigh at 12.57am. Stock Photo: JPI Media.
Fire fighters from Havant Fire Station were called to a bonfire in West Leigh at 12.57am. Stock Photo: JPI Media.

‘It was pretty safe what they were doing, and we put it out because of the contents – not because of the size of the fire.’

It is against the law to burn any waste in your garden that can create pollution or damage human health, such as plastic or treated wood.

Mr Tyler added: ‘The residents were quiet young, and they didn’t know they shouldn’t burn stuff like that.

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‘They were happy to take on our advice – they were totally understanding.

‘It’s so low level we wouldn’t want to involve the police unless we deemed it necessary.’

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