A BONFIRE that had burned out of control in Woodley had to be extinguished by firefighters this afternoon.
Crews from Wokingham Road fire station were called to the blaze in Delamere Road at around 1pm following reports that a bonfire had spread to nearby trees.
Firefighters spent an hour tacking the flames, which were eventually brought under control using a hose reel.
A spokesperson for Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “In this hot weather we would advise people against starting bonfires. As it has been so dry, the ground is like a tinderbox, and we have had a number of calls in the last few days of bonfires that had spread.
“People underestimate just how dry the ground can get, so we would advise they put off having bonfires until it gets a bit cooler, or simply take their garden waste to the recycling centre.”
