AN AMBER wildfire warning has been issued by Haslemere Fire Station as temperatures continue to soar.

Barbecues have been banned by the National Trust at Hindhead Commons and The Devil’s Punch Bowl to minimise the risk and anyone spotting a wildfire should call 999.

Meanwhile, the power failure at Thames Water’s Blackdown Reservoir that cut off mains supply for much of Haslemere from Monday night to Tuesday afternoon, has continued to cause problems for some residents.

Thames Water reopened its distribution point in Grayswood on Friday and opened a new emergency point at Haslemere Leisure Centre to hand out free bottles of water to anyone whose supply had been cut off.

The Grayswood point stayed open until 6am today (July 7)and the Haslemere Leisure Centre point remains open.

A Thames Water spokesman said: “We’re sorry to customers who may still be experiencing no water or low pressure in GU27.

“Following the power failure at Blackdown reservoir earlier this week, we’ve been working hard to stabilise the water pressure in the area but due to very high demand and the continued dry weather we’re experiencing some further issues particularly during at peak times.

“We’re working hard to get everything back to normal as quickly as possible but we do need our customers’ help. If they can reduce their water usage, by taking simple steps such as not watering their garden using sprinklers or hoses, taking shorter showers instead of baths and not washing their cars, this will help us recover our storage levels and ensure there’s enough water to go around.”