Last year in UK campsites, seven people died and 17 were injured from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by bringing BBQ’s inside tents and enclosed spaces. Carbon monoxide is a highly poisonous substance which is created when fossil fuels such as gas and solid fuels like charcoal fail to combust fully due to a lack of oxygen. The major danger is that you can’t see it, taste it or smell it but it can kill quickly with no warning.
If you’re bringing a BBQ to Glastonbury, please consider the following advice:
For more advice from the Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service at Glastonbury, follow them on Twitter at @Glasto2013Fire
And for more info on BBQ safety, head to Gas Safe Register’s website.