Not just glass. I understand the sun's rays can be refracted through plastic bottles too....memory man wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:38 am
....and also disposable BBQ's and from glass bottles which can concentrate the suns rays onto dry grass and shrubbery.
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MMmemory man wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:38 am
....and also disposable BBQ's and from glass bottles which can concentrate the suns rays onto dry grass and shrubbery.
Very true, we had a massive fire on a Sulphur Pad at an oil refinery in Kazakhstan which was caused by Operaters leaving a half empty plastic water bottle on top of the pad.
Jim
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Nothing to do with Hunters, that is just put out there by anti Hunting posters, someone has been arrested for arson, it would be alot better if people waited to hear some facts before going into '' I heard it down the Pub ''mode, especially where crimes or businesses closing down are concerned.
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Years of experience of living in a rural village...
If you never ask the question, the answer will always be....no
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Yesterday's fire in my valley started in scrub beside a road so may have been caused by a carelessly discarded ciggie, or a bottle refracting the sunlight. On the other hand, members of the fire service have been heard saying that hunters set light to scrub to minimize the habitat available to their prey ...
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Sad but true
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Sad but true
If you never ask the question, the answer will always be....no
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So just Village gossipSadie wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 6:03 pmYears of experience of living in a rural village...
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These are some of the rumours I've heard:
1. Hunters via discarded cigarettes etc
2. Hunters to get animals out of hiding places
3. Big business wanting to build on the land
4. Land owners wanting to sell the land
5. Firemen wanting overtime.
6. Random arsonists
7. Caused by sun reflecting off rubbish etc
8. Farmers burning stubble.
9. Farmers clearing land for new use.
Take your pick. But bear in mind:
1. Fires didn't just occur on hunting days.
2. Theres a fair amount of rubbish out there.
3. Firemen risk their lives to put these fires out.
4. Farmers get the EU subsidy cut if there is a fire on their land
1. Hunters via discarded cigarettes etc
2. Hunters to get animals out of hiding places
3. Big business wanting to build on the land
4. Land owners wanting to sell the land
5. Firemen wanting overtime.
6. Random arsonists
7. Caused by sun reflecting off rubbish etc
8. Farmers burning stubble.
9. Farmers clearing land for new use.
Take your pick. But bear in mind:
1. Fires didn't just occur on hunting days.
2. Theres a fair amount of rubbish out there.
3. Firemen risk their lives to put these fires out.
4. Farmers get the EU subsidy cut if there is a fire on their land
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I had forgotten about the farmer reasons. I have added them to the list. Thanks
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Whatever the cause, at the end of the day everyone should be aware of the fire risk at present and should act in a responsible way when out in the countryside. So why is it that some people are just downright careless? Anyone who lives here should be aware of the extreme fire risk at the end of a long, scorching summer.
Maybe the downpour earlier this morning may have helped temporarily, but things will dry out again unless there is continual rain here for a few days and the temperature drops significantly.
I hope that anyone found guilty of starting fires is taken to court and is forced to pay for his/her misdeed.
Dee
Maybe the downpour earlier this morning may have helped temporarily, but things will dry out again unless there is continual rain here for a few days and the temperature drops significantly.
I hope that anyone found guilty of starting fires is taken to court and is forced to pay for his/her misdeed.
Dee