London Fire Brigade have tweeted about an incident they attended to in Harlesden.
The incident was the result of a bright idea for a BBQ on a balcony in a block of flats.
The tweet read:
BBQ fire in #Harlesden shows balcony BBQs are bonkers http://t.co/2ffRu8dwXA pic.twitter.com/qtoS3XZUEB
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) June 8, 2015
The balcony fire happened when embers from the BBQ blew down to the balcony underneath and ignited some rubbish.
London fire brigade advises against having BBQ’s on balconies; this incident also highlights the risks associated with people who choose to keep unsightly rubbish on their balconies too.