• Ensure that adults supervise the bonfire. Never leave children alone at a bonfire.
• Only build a bonfire in an open space well away from buildings, trees and overhead power lines and anything else that may catch fire.
• Do not build a bonfire on tarmacadam or asphalt surfaces.
• Never climb onto or into a bonfire.
• Don't build a bonfire too high.
• Never light a bonfire with petrol or other flammable liquids.
• Do not throw spray cans, fireworks or tyres on a bonfire.
• Do not play near bonfires.
• Have buckets of water to hand in case of emergency.
• Check bonfires for pets before lighting them.
• Pour water on the embers when the bonfire is finished