Having missed Strictly Come Dancing and X Factor (other programmes were available) chasing reports of red flares we again appeal to the public not to fire flares to get rid of them and use one of the official disposal sites.
Flares are not fireworks......flares are for an important reason and their continued miss use is going to either put people off reporting them (when there is a genuine incident) or again waste the time of vital resources searching for these reports.
Tonight we know it was two red flares, they were sighted by an off duty Coastguard in the Corfe area. Nearly two hours were "wasted??" in checking the area between Swanage and Corfe to ensure someone was not in trouble. It was quickly established the flares were on land, however it could be lost walkers so it still required a detailed search to check.
So please think of others, dispose of your flares properly.
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