How can I prevent or minimise the risk of such arson attacks?
The following general recommendations should help minimise the exposure of such arson attacks: – • all skips, wheelie bins, etc. should be kept at least 8m away from any building, preferably within a separate locked compound, and be made from non-combustible materials • any wheeled bins or those that are easily moveable should be padlocked and chained to a stake which is securely fixed into the ground • good housekeeping such as cleaning the premises every night, emptying bins regularly and, where smoking is allowed, disposing of all such related waste in a separate non-combustible bin with a metal lid • review the location of litter bins. Avoid placing them in positions (i.e. fixed to buildings), where, if ignited, the fire could spread to the building e.g. near doors, windows or combustible wall construction.
