How to properly dispose of fireplace ashes

Cheltenham Fire Company has been dispatched to extinguish multiple house fires
caused by improperly disposed of fireplace ashes within the last month. Disposing of fireplace ashes is a serious and ongoing problem and one of the major causes of house fires. When the weather is cold outside, a warm cozy fire is
delightful, but once the fire is put out, many people scoop up their ashes
and deposit them into their plastic trash container in the garage. After a few hours
in the plastic trash container, the ashes ignited the trash container and
suddenly the garage and house were on fire.
**This simple action has turned many memories of a delightful, cozy evening fire into a disaster**

Please read the attached document for more information