BURTON PIDSEA: ASB report in the new cemetery woodland trail

YOUNG people are being asked whether they can live with the consequences of causing a serious injury after a report of youths lighting a campfire and discarded aerosol cans.

We have been made aware of a campfire in the New Cemetery Woodland Trail, Back Road, BURTON PIDSEA. Several exploded aerosols were found nearby.

Humberside Police along with our partners at Humberside Fire & Rescue are warning against the dangerous activity could cause serious injury and if damage is caused to property the offender could also be liable to be prosecuted for an offence. We cannot emphasise enough how dangerous this is. Setting fires can cause damage to property and the environment and cause serious injuries especially if burning deodorant cans which will explode.

"If you have noticed your child coming home smelling of smoke, even if you know this to be for a legitimate reason, we urge you to give some simple safety advice about the dangers of fires.

I’d ask them to stop and think – do you want someone else’s serious injury on your conscience? How would your family feel if you injured yourself? How would you feel if the Fire Service couldn’t attend a life-threatening fire somewhere else because they were putting out the fire you started?"

We are glad that such events are rare in our village and would urge the community to report any suspicious activity or groups lighting fires to the police and fire service on 999."

We will investigate any reports of this nature and would urge anyone with information about anti-social behaviour of this nature to report it to Humberside Police at www.humberside.police.uk/ro/report/asb/asb-v3/report-antisocial-behaviour/ , via email or by calling 101.”

Darren R.