CUMBRIA Fire and Rescue Service has urged people not to take barbecues or light campfires when visiting the coast or countryside.
Speaking on Earth Day the fire service warned that the recent warm weather has created the 'perfect conditions' for fires and revealed there had been a 'spate' of wildfires across the county.
A Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "We are urging people not to take barbecues or light campfires when they visit our coast and countryside following a spate of wildfires across the county.
"The recent sunshine and icy cold evenings has left many landscapes dry, which creates the perfect conditions for fires to ignite and quickly spread.
"Wildfires cause devastating damage to our communities, rural areas and wildlife.
"So let's do our best to prevent them happening."
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