East Sussex Fire and Rescue has warned people in the region to take extra care, as there is an increased risk of wildfires due to the fire severity index being 'very high'.
The Fire Severity Index is provided by the Met Office and is an assessment of how severe a fire could become if one were to start.
The index values are from 1 to 5, which represents an increasing degree of fire severity as the number gets higher.
The current FSI for Sussex is forecast to be at the 'very high' level for the next few days, in part due to the warmer weather.
It means should a wildfire fire start, it would have a very high severity.
People enjoying the warm weather are urged by the service to take extra care if using disposable barbecues - and to be vigilant to the signs of any fire in the open.
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