Buckinghamshire was found in top five fire prone areas in the country, new data revealed.

Research of nearly 80 fire authorities’ data show Buckinghamshire residents were among some of the most likely to have an outdoor fire incident.

Buckinghamshire took third place on the list as fire authorities received 144 callouts per 100,000 residents for garden- related blazes over the past decade, home insurance provider Confused.com found.

Jessica Willock, home insurance expert at Confused.com, said: "Within recent years, this summer being no exception, we’ve seen unprecedented temperatures - seeing the rate of garden-related fires, and therefore wildfires, rise.

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“In fact, by May this year, the UK had already surpassed the total number of wildfires seen in 2021.

“However, as most aren’t used to these soaring temperatures, we may not be aware of the dangerous situations we could be putting ourselves in.

Combined, the home counties of Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Surrey, and Hertfordshire are the most garden fire- prone areas in the UK. They made up 80 percent of the top five list.

Garden fires in Bucks alone increased each year by 11 percent on average during the past decade, marking the 16th highest increase of all 78 areas analysed.

In comparison, on number one spot Bedfordshire fire authorities had 181 callouts in the past decade, followed by Inverclyde in Scotland with 152 callouts in the past 10 years. 

Every-day fire precautions hot weather include disposing cigarettes appropriately, never leaving a barbeque unattended and making sure no glass is left on the ground, as glass left on dry grass could start a fire by magnifying the sun, Mr Willock said.

She added: “Barbecues should be on a flat surface, away from any trees, plants or sheds. We also recommend using approved barbecue fuel or fire lighters - never paraffin.”

The reveleation comes after the Met Office warned of another heatwave in Buckinghamshire and the South as temperatures could reach 36C on Saturday. 

Click on the table below to see the top three worst areas for BBQs fires. 

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