# Disposable barbecues

Type: Product

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-12**: PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting — Prime Minister Andy Burnham holds a Cobra committee meeting, warns extreme heat could persist for weeks, and urges all retailers to withdraw disposable barbecues.
- **2026-08-12**: NFCC confirms retail sale framework extension — The National Fire Chiefs Council confirms the framework restricting retail sale of disposable barbecues is being extended.
- **2026-08-12**: Wildfire total matches 2025 record — NFCC data shows 1,017 wildfires in England and Wales so far in 2026, equalling the whole of 2025.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 1,017 UK Wildfires Push PM to Extend Disposable BBQ Sales Ban
2026-08-12 20:51:46 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

England and Wales have already matched 2025's record 1,017 wildfires by mid-August 2026, prompting the Prime Minister to extend disposable barbecue sale restrictions after a Cobra meeting. The move signals a shift from voluntary guidance toward possible product bans as extreme heat worsens.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/climate-disposable-bbq-wildfire-risk-pm-urge

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