FIRERAISING – HAY BALES

Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service wish to highlight recent fires to hay bales in Perth and Kinross. There have been recent instances of fires in Blairgowrie, Alyth and Coupar Angus. 

The Scottish Fire & Rescue Service raised the following considerations:

Officers from the Police Preventions, Interventions and Partnerships team would urge communities to be vigilant and report any concerning activities to Police on 101 or 999 (if an emergency or ongoing concern).

We would also ask parents and carers to speak to their children and young people around the dangers and impacts of playing with fire. Parents and carers should ensure they know where their children are at all times. 

The consequences of setting fires can be serious, they can cause a risk to life, as well as significant damage to property. Our local farmers work hard all year round, the financial implications of these fires can often be disastrous and limits the amount feed available for livestock.

Police Scotland will investigate any criminal acts of fire-raising, along with our colleagues in SFRS. 

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