Marsden Moor ... another fire

[ferret]

LIVE updates: Firefighters tackle huge blaze on Marsden Moor

The moorland fire measures 200 metres by 200 metres, officials say

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Another fire on the moors, not the first of the year sadly. Suspected bbq, some people shouldn’t be let out!

 

[captain clutterbuck]

Similar incident on the Mountains of Mourne reported at the weekend.

Slieve Donard: Over 100 firefighters continue to tackle Mournes 'major incident'

Helicopters are used to transport firefighters to fight a large fire in the Mourne Mountains.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Peripheral]

LIVE updates: Firefighters tackle huge blaze on Marsden Moor

The moorland fire measures 200 metres by 200 metres, officials say

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Another fire on the moors, not the first of the year sadly. Suspected bbq, some people shouldn’t be let out!

You are right ferret. BBQ's should be banned from the countryside and the people who wish to use them. When I was young, { } cucumber sarnies and a flask of tea were good enough.

 

[captain clutterbuck]

cucumber sarnies and a flask of tea were good enough.

Luxury Peri for us up North it was jam sandwiches and a bottle of water mostly containing crumbs of bread and jam after you passed it around your mates for a swig!

 

[ferret]

We were out in our campervan this weekend. Stayed on a farm in Derbyshire, had a few drinks, had a fire in the evening, didn’t burn the ground or upset the wildlife. Some pillock goes up on the moors to set fireworks off ( confirmed on radio Manchester) and causes a million £‘s worth of damage.
People obviously need educating but I’m afraid some are beyond help.
Photo of our fire Saturday eve