Tire fire extinguishers said measures had been taken in cities across the country in a bid to “make it impossible” to own an SUV in urban areas. The “leaderless group” describes the vehicles as “climate catastrophic”, “unnecessary” and “dangerous”, and says it wants the government to introduce “pollution tax on SUVs out of service”. Read more: At least 13 people arrested in Essex as protest group blocks key oil terminals In a statement, she said her supporters had “disarmed” the car in Brighton, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Sheffield, Bristol and Edinburgh. Just last week, the group claimed to have lowered the tires on about 50 SUVs in Brighton, Hackney and Clafham. SUVs have elements of typical cars, but are larger, have off-road capabilities and tend to be less efficient than other vehicles. “Fire extinguisher operation” Earlier this week, Sussex police launched Operation Fire Extinguisher following a series of reports of targeted vehicles. The force released CCTV footage showing two people it wanted to locate in connection with the tire deflation in Brighton. At the time, he said, 54 reports had been filed about air being released from tires, with most of the incidents occurring on the weekend of March 7-8. Inspector Nicky Stuart of the Brighton & Hove Neighborhood Police Team said: “We understand the impact these crimes have on the community and I want to reassure the public that our officers are working around the clock to arrest them.” Anyone with information was asked to contact the power specified by Fire Extinguisher Function. No arrests have been made so far. Activists want “killing vehicles” from the streets Tire firefighter Marion Walker did not immediately respond to a call for comment, saying: “Unless a bomb is placed next to every SUV in the country 24 hours a day, we do not expect anyone to be arrested.” Subscribe to ClimateCast on Spotify, Apple Podcast or Spreaker. “It is better to break the law than to allow these killing vehicles to continue to be used on our roads,” he added. The team encourages people to take action by learning how to deflate tires and printing a brochure to let the SUV owner know what has happened. “Plans are being made to release the Tire Extinguishers booklet in four other languages as international interest grows,” the team said in a statement.
