Fire Watch

[MichaelW2]

Studland Common in Dorset is burning. The firemen found a disposable BBQ at the supposed origin of the fire.
Despite mass publicity to NOT use disposable BBQ , BBQ loving campers are still using disposable BBQ in high risk heaths, commons and woodlands.

Have any of you cycle tourists adjusted your cooking arrangements to the fire risk warnings?

 

[GuyBoden]

Disposable BBQs need a law banning them.

 

[wafter]

Disposible anything needs a law banning it - preferably along with those who so freely use such things with gay abandon..

 

[fossyant]

I used to use a disposable BBQ when at the aravan, and occasionally at the beach, but treated myself to a camping gaz Party Grill 400CV - it's ace, and comes with griddle/hot plate, normal grill mesh and a wok - yep, cooked chinese food on the beach this year !

A neighbour lost their back garden to a blaze last week. How it didn't take the house and others with it was a miracle, and a fast response from the fire brigade. No idea how it started, but everything is tinder dry.

 

[I like Skol]

It's all about stupidity/lack of giving a fook!

I'm camping next weekend with friends and will likely have a campfire as usual. It will be continuously and responsibly monitored. We will ensure it is out before we go to bed and will replace the grass we remove to have the fire once all fire activities are finished. We have been doing this for decades, it isn't difficult.

When returning to the sites later in the year or the following year we are never quite certain where the previous fire was located.

 

[rivers]

There were signs up all over Dartmoor warning people not to have a fire due to the extreme dry conditions.

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

Whilst out for a walk near home yesterday we came across three smouldering disposable barbecues sitting on the grass beside the coast. We used some sea water to douse them, a simple task that the inconsiderate individuals who left them there couldn’t carry out.

 

[I like Skol]

Whilst out for a walk near home yesterday we came across three smouldering disposable barbecues sitting on the grass beside the coast. We used some sea water to douse them, a simple task that the inconsiderate individuals who left them there couldn’t carry out.

Like I said, stupid or just don't care!

 

[Sharky]

Parent's nightmare: daughter and her OH and two boys flew off on holiday to Bordeau yesterday, to stay in a remote windmill. Whilst they were in flight, the bbc news reported huge forest fires in the Bordeau region, which had been burning for several days!

Our fears were subdued when they reported back that they had safely arrived at their destination. The fires were 45 minutes away from where they were staying and rain forecast this week. They were held up when they had to pull over when 40+ fire engines went past heading for the fires.