North Northamptonshire Council bans barbecues due to wildfire risk

North Northamptonshire Council said the ban would be in place on Friday

A council has banned all barbecues for one day in its parks and woodlands due to the risk of wildfires.

North Northamptonshire Council said the fire risk was "exceptional" with temperatures expected to reach 31C (87.8F) in the area on Friday.

"This means that wildfires, should they start, could spread extremely quickly," the council said.

"To protect our visitors and green spaces, we are issuing a ban on all barbecues in our parks and woodlands."

The ban will be in place just for the one day, it said.