🚨 Deliberate Grass Fire  

This week, PCSO Liz Dale and PCSO Sean Nicholls attended a deliberately started grass fire in the Rugeley area, after fire crews had already brought the blaze under control. These reckless acts are not only illegal — they endanger lives, destroy property, and devastate local wildlife.

🔥 Fire destroys our beautiful countryside.
With dry, sunny weather, the ground becomes even more vulnerable to grass fires — making it easier for flames to spread rapidly and cause lasting damage.

🔥 Fire crews are currently responding to DOUBLE their usual demand.
Every deliberate fire puts extra strain on emergency services, potentially delaying their response to life-threatening incidents elsewhere.

🌿 Wildlife at Risk: Grass fires wipe out habitats in seconds. Birds, hedgehogs, and other animals are left injured, displaced, or killed. These fires have long-term impacts on our local ecosystem.

🛑 Fire Prevention Tips:

🤝 Targeting Hotspots: We are targeting areas that have been affected, working closely with the Fire Prevention Team and Forestry England to increase patrols, raise awareness, and prevent further incidents.

👀 Help Us to Protect Cannock Chase and surrounding areas: If you see smoke or suspicious activity, call 999 immediately.
If you have any information about who may be responsible, call 101 or report anonymously via Crimestoppers.

Let’s protect our countryside — and the wildlife that depends on it. 🦔🦅🌾