Forest Fires

[hillhead]

I live at reasonable altitude and have a great view.
But tonight i can see at least 5 big fires on various mountains within 20 miles from me.
Not nice for the animals and creatures who live up there or the people in the villages around as the smoke is so bad.
Some of these fires have been started deliberately the police have said.
BBC News - Gorse fires 'putting lives at risk' on the Mournes

 

[user123]

Just saw the end of it on the news... there seem to be a few happening, not sure where it was as I had just walked in the room, but it's horrible... I always think of the little animals, too...

 

[aph257]

Morons with nothing better to do are the norm for this activity, apparantly!!!!!

 

[hillhead]

These fires can burn for days and weeks, spread so quick too.
I don't understand why someone would do this, of course accidents can happen etc but no excuse for deliberate fires.
These people need shot.

 

[DHTiling]

So if they cannot shoot or bomb them, then they have to burn them .. FFS..

 

[hillhead]

So if they cannot shoot or bomb them, then they have to burn them .. FFS..

I don't see what shooting or bombing has to do with this Dave??
We like yourselves have nutters everywhere so round em all up i say.

 

[user123]

So if they cannot shoot or bomb them, then they have to burn them .. FFS..

I don't see what shooting or bombing has to do with this Dave??
We like yourselves have nutters everywhere so round em all up i say.

I think he was talking about the sad futility of mindless violence in all forms everywhere...

 

[tommyzooom]

I can see one of them from my house too Joe (Near the phone mast above Strabane) It looks like a lava flow at night.
Not great for those living close or the fauna though

 

[DHTiling]

I don't see what shooting or bombing has to do with this Dave??
We like yourselves have nutters everywhere so round em all up i say.

Isn't a shooting or a bombing deliberate.?

I don't understand why someone would do this, of course accidents can happen etc but no excuse for deliberate fires.

|Either way these are started by mindless idiots... Sorry if my statement caused distress but i say what i see in Ireland.. Madness..

 

[hillhead]

Thanks Dave, not as if there is no madness in England either FFS.
These fires have nothing to do with any trouble over here.
I understand the views of sone people but the idiots who are at guns and bombs ATM have so little support and they need took down asap IMO.
You have your opinion but it's not all madness I'm afraid, lol.

 

[DHTiling]

So starting fires is not madness..?

OK then why mention it.ffs..

Sorry Joe but it is madness and i feel So sorry for those affected.

 

[hillhead]

Starting fires is madness, you implied Ireland in general is madness no?
This is the way I read it.
These fires happen all over the world unfortunately and I thought it was a fair topic to post on.

 

[DHTiling]

you reacted as an Irish citizen.. but sorry Joe it is a sad fact of life that your country is at war with it's self..

I do not mean to offend in anyway but when you look at a police officer killed for nothing and then these fires.. then who is next..?

 

[hillhead]

Dave no offence taken but you are entitled to your opinion.
Good banter.
Here's another fact- a lot of our trouble comes from fighting for freedom from yous remember.
There is no place for this crap now in Ireland.
Pity the poor animals caught up in these fires.
Also it's terrible that we lose policemen to mindless thugs who are in a serious minority now.

 

[jay]

Most fires that are lit are normally started by volunteer firefighters they get some sort of a buzz out of it (and it creates work for them hoping to get a permanent job with the brigade )