Petition · past parliament
Ban the sale and use of single use barbecues, for the sake of UK nature.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The Wareham Forest blaze of May 202 is believed to be one of the most devastating forest and heath fires in Dorset in living memory.
The loss to wildlife was immense, and has pushed some species to the brink of extinction.
Single use barbecues must be banned immediately.
The loss to wildlife was immense, and has pushed some species to the brink of extinction.
Single use barbecues must be banned immediately.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, whose crews from all 50 fire stations from across the service attended the incident at some point over the last week, said 220 hectares – the size of over 230 football pitches – of forest and heathland has been destroyed.
It started on Monday, May 18 through 'social activity' – discarded barbecues, campfires and glass bottles were found at the site.
This incident highlights how devastating and resource intensive heath and forest fires are.
It started on Monday, May 18 through 'social activity' – discarded barbecues, campfires and glass bottles were found at the site.
This incident highlights how devastating and resource intensive heath and forest fires are.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 31 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.