The Community Cycle Team will be targeting areas in the Northfield and Edgbaston areas of Birmingham that suffer from high levels of deliberate grass and rubbish fires and other similar nuisance problems.
Their role will be to talk to young people congregating in these areas about the dangers of fire and the consequences of arson. They will also be able to point them towards activities on offer in the area during the school holidays.
Andy Simmonds, Station Commander for Northfield, said: "High levels of anti-social and nuisance fires, which peak during the school summer holidays, can put a significant demand on our resources, not to mention the negative visual, economic and environmental impact that they cause.
"The bike teams are another way for us to try and reduce these types of incidents by working with young people and getting across to them the dangers and consequences of starting fires.
"The teams will also have links to environmental services and local housing offices so will be able to report any incidents of fly-tipping and graffiti, or problems with void properties.
"It is an exciting project for us that builds on the work we already do with young people and in partnership with other agencies to ensure the best possible service to the community."
The south Birmingham pilot project will run for around 14 weeks and will involve firefighters who have volunteered to take part on their days off. They will be in teams of two, working from two bases, Northfield and Woodgate Valley fire stations, and will maintain high-visibility patrols in the target areas.