fires on saddleworth and winterhill

[grompz 705]

, watching the effects of the fire on the wildlife and the people in the surrounding areas, complete devastation for all concerned, mainly the gamekeepers with there grouse population struggling for yea irs, and the livestock losses for farmers, dread to think of the rabbits, hares and wild birds that have perished over the last few days, I take my hat off to the fireman, army, gamekeepers and farmers who are doing their damndest to control what has to be one massive devastation on the moors for years, only hope ,is for some rain to come to dampen things down, Australia and the states would probably have had it under control by now, more geared up I suppose, lets hope that the sevices get these fires under control soon.

 

[Arry 22,785]

Hear they got some scrote for for starting at least one fire.

Cheers Arry

Edited June 30, 2018 by Arry

[king 11,984]

As harsh as it sounds fire is just part of the cycle of nature.

A few weeks after some good rain fall.them moors will be a lush green.and will attract loads of wildlife back onto them.

[Stavross 16,368]

A lad I know has sheep up there just down from the moor,  he said the first fire has been blamed on a discarded cigarette, if this isn’t an advert for the full game management of moorland I don’t know what is, there needs to be controlled burning to create fire barriers, so if some little dickhead decides to have a fire it’s easier to control and hopefully will not go on to devastate a massive part of the moor

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Not long back from Scotland and we flew over the area on the way back .Huge smoke trail blowing over houses ,towns .Need to sort this quicker. 

[Stavross 16,368]

I feel sorry for the fire crews and the locals that are out 24/7 doing there best to stop the spread, they asked for help from the army and around 100 were sent out, there is a massive army base at catterick and layburn stuffed with young lads they should be at the disposal of the fire crews

[socks 32,253]

Why should soldiers be at the disposal of anyone unless it's a war time situation .......

[Born Hunter 17,832]

1 hour ago, Stavross said:

A lad I know has sheep up there just down from the moor,  he said the first fire has been blamed on a discarded cigarette, if this isn’t an advert for the full game management of moorland I don’t know what is, there needs to be controlled burning to create fire barriers, so if some little dickhead decides to have a fire it’s easier to control and hopefully will not go on to devastate a massive part of the moor

Agreed. And it's f***ing shameful that the keepers helping out haven't had a mention in the press.

I think I'm right in saying these moors aren't keepered but in the hands of the RSPB?

[Born Hunter 17,832]

16 minutes ago, socks said:

Why should soldiers be at the disposal of anyone unless it's a war time situation .......

Haven't the armed forces been at the government's disposal in emergencies since forever? Soldiers might not like it but it's not something new. And frankly these days the more valuable they are in auxiliary roles the better before some c**t with a biro wipes out more of them so as to afford a new f***ing MRI for the NHS or some other shite. 

[Stavross 16,368]

I don’t know what it’s like over that way but in the dales over here the army use the moor and when my nephew was based at layburn and fires happened if they were needed they were sent out

[Kerny92 1,246]

They believe it was caused by folk riding motorcycles on the moor. God knows how they've come to that conclusion but there it is.

[Stavross 16,368]

13 minutes ago, Kerny92 said:

They believe it was caused by folk riding motorcycles on the moor. God knows how they've come to that conclusion but there it is.

That just sounds like some bullsh*t the RSPB would come out with

[Born Hunter 17,832]

14 minutes ago, Stavross said:

That just sounds like some bullsh*t the RSPB would come out with

Nah not the rspb, cos they'd have said it was keepers riding motorbikes to persecute raptors. 

[blackmaggie 3,377]

They said some one on a bike discarded a fag that's what started it then they arrested someone from Bolton the fire crews have done a tactical retreat of winter hill this afternoon in case the fire join they thought another at rivington  had started last night but it was campers in the area had lit a fire  it is bad up there they've been shutting roads and paths all over  and now the wind as changed direction it's going to be a long slog and no rain forecasted 

Edited June 30, 2018 by blackmaggie

[cragman 2,791]

I’m heavily involved with the fire at Saddleworth, been in the moor most days helping with fire fighting. Back on tomorrow