Highlands ablaze

[filcon]

Just back from a wee 6 day jaunt up North, breathtaking and frightening, starting with Glenshiel.

The hills were well alight everywhere, Glenshiel, Torridon and Lochinver.

Heres a wee link from the Hants F&R , advise include map co ordinates http://www.hantsfire.gov.uk/countryside.htm

 

[JonathanD]

There are fires everywhere. It's a concerna and the ground flora will do well from it. Not so the animals and older trees though.

 

[Toddy]

Are the majority started by people ? or indeed, are any of them natural outbreaks ?

I know I moan about my garden being sploonging wet, but sometimes there's a lot to be said for a soggy Lanarkshire. I lifted a plant pot on the path today and there were two newts snuggled up under it the thought of a fire out of control is a terrifying prospect.

M

 

[rik_uk3]

We had some here last week, 17 square miles burnt IIRC and proven to be deliberately started.