I'd rather not have to read about it either, but it's a fact and it'd terrifying and I fear for the future. There have been several incidents in Shropshire where I now live. Our Shropshire Hills are a designated National Landscape and are very beautiful. Fortunately the fire on the Long Mynd was controlled and access to the area has been closed. It's sad for genuine walkers - but necessary to keep thoughtless, careless people away. I wonder if it's possible to close off other vulnerable areas? Or at least put notices in vulnerable places prohibiting the use of fires and barbecues.I think such moves need considering seriously.
I agree Mavis, there should be signs, though it does seem that a proportion of people won't follow signs.
I'm glad your local fire was controlled and that access was closed, like you say, sad for genuine walkers but probably necessary to keep the area safe.
The barbecue issue is where we come up against corporate v individual responsibility. It's not just the disposable ones- it's the whole barbecue and campfire industry and marketing of the food products and all the accessories as some kind of outdoor essentials. So much so that in one small campsite every second van must have a firepit, with a huge bag of logs, plus a gas barbecue.
All in a woodland!
Arthur's seat had sheep and cattle well within living memory and people coexisted with them quite happily. It would definitely add something to have a herd of highland "coos" moving round the park using tagging and temporary fencing if necessary. Not that this would totally prevent the fires as they have always been there, and it's usually the gorse.
Thanks Ruth. Yes there’s a whole industry around barbecues, hence the need for a ban on selling disposable bbqs. A more wide ranging ban would possibly be much less likely to be put in place unfortunately.
Highland cows still occasionally graze one of the fields near Arthur’s Seat and there have been recent discussions about bringing the cows and sheep back to Arthur’s Seat and the Crags.
I'd rather not have to read about it either, but it's a fact and it'd terrifying and I fear for the future. There have been several incidents in Shropshire where I now live. Our Shropshire Hills are a designated National Landscape and are very beautiful. Fortunately the fire on the Long Mynd was controlled and access to the area has been closed. It's sad for genuine walkers - but necessary to keep thoughtless, careless people away. I wonder if it's possible to close off other vulnerable areas? Or at least put notices in vulnerable places prohibiting the use of fires and barbecues.I think such moves need considering seriously.
I agree Mavis, there should be signs, though it does seem that a proportion of people won't follow signs.
I'm glad your local fire was controlled and that access was closed, like you say, sad for genuine walkers but probably necessary to keep the area safe.
The barbecue issue is where we come up against corporate v individual responsibility. It's not just the disposable ones- it's the whole barbecue and campfire industry and marketing of the food products and all the accessories as some kind of outdoor essentials. So much so that in one small campsite every second van must have a firepit, with a huge bag of logs, plus a gas barbecue.
All in a woodland!
Arthur's seat had sheep and cattle well within living memory and people coexisted with them quite happily. It would definitely add something to have a herd of highland "coos" moving round the park using tagging and temporary fencing if necessary. Not that this would totally prevent the fires as they have always been there, and it's usually the gorse.
Thanks Ruth. Yes there’s a whole industry around barbecues, hence the need for a ban on selling disposable bbqs. A more wide ranging ban would possibly be much less likely to be put in place unfortunately.
Highland cows still occasionally graze one of the fields near Arthur’s Seat and there have been recent discussions about bringing the cows and sheep back to Arthur’s Seat and the Crags.
Yes. I felt the same last week, Juliet. I felt I had to say something even if only to get it out there and off my chest.
I’ve signed so many petitions in the past about disposable BBQ’s I can’t believe they’re still not banned. Always happy to support the cause though.
Sorry about your local area. It does make it hit home in an awful way.
Do you think the Linnets dropped in due to the wildfires?