Wild camping dartmoor threatened again

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Well, changing tack slightly, @Pupers , do you know much about the causes and reason for the large fire on Dartmoor at the start of the month? I note the large areas of dry grass has been blamed and as I've got a few acres of the stuff around my house it's something I'm interested in.

 

[Pupers]

Well, changing tack slightly, @Pupers , do you know much about the causes and reason for the large fire on Dartmoor at the start of the month? I note the large areas of dry grass has been blamed and as I've got a few acres of the stuff around my house it's something I'm interested in.

No cause has been confirmed, but it is believed the fire was as a result of human activity, made worse by the moor being very dry after a prolonged dry period, and the wind pushing the fire.

The DNPA is working with the fire service the Fire Service to determine the cause, but I was around the Merrivale area on Tuesday, and the grass was “crunchy” dry. It would not have taken much to get it going.