Beach fire ‘should have been stopped’

28th May 2018

Coastal rangers have come under fire for not doing anything to stop an out of control fire on Ainsdale beach.

A discarded BBQ set fire to scrubland along Ainsdale beach last night setting off a ferocious blaze which destroyed part of the habitat of many endangered species.

Beach lover Claire Smith emailed OTS News to say “there were no warnings about and loads of people where having barbecues so I’m not surprised this happened. The fire service were great but it should have been stopped before this happened.”