Swaling - The Staples
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Swaling - The Staples
There was lot of swaling going on today on the quarry side of The Staples. Anyone who has a box in that area may want to check on it's condition when next in the area.
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Lots of swaling going on at the moment. Trying to beat the predicted rain I guess! Cosdon (Skaigh Warren end) and South Hessary areas burnt yesterday I hear.
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I've just seen the pictures on BBC of the huge fire on Trendlebere Down above Yarner Wood that burnt kept firefighters busy today.
Irresponsible swaling in a Nature Reserve? Well THAT makes a change...
Irresponsible swaling in a Nature Reserve? Well THAT makes a change...
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March 19 2009: Multiple gorse fires on moors "some...started by local farmers" http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Gorse-fires ... story.html
March 21 2010: Failure to follow simple procedure for legitimate swaling by commoners. A second fire was started later the same day at the same place. https://yelvertonfirestation.wordpress. ... verbridge/
April 26 2011: Area size of 20 football pitches burning North of Postbridge. Cause being investigated. http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Huge-grass- ... story.html
March 30th 2012: Out of control swaling, Fire Brigaide attended near Prince Hall http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2878626
March 29th 2013: Strong winds fanned fire, which 10 commoners assisted fire service in extinguishing on Belstone Common http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/news/newsdesk/ ... 26&T2ID=35
April 12th 2014 Farmers and land owners on quad bikes help fire crews put out-of-control fire out near Princetown http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/k ... story.html
Search gorse fires on Dartmoor, and they have several things in common:
They mostly occur during Swaling season.
Long fronts, strong winds, no firebreaks...
Crimestoppers numbers are not provided, no arson witnesses are sought.
Farmers are on hand to assist.
Dartmoor National Park have a Swaling Code of Conduct (http://www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk/lookinga ... of-conduct) which includes contacting various parties prior to burning and legal responsibilities.
I'm just saying...
March 21 2010: Failure to follow simple procedure for legitimate swaling by commoners. A second fire was started later the same day at the same place. https://yelvertonfirestation.wordpress. ... verbridge/
April 26 2011: Area size of 20 football pitches burning North of Postbridge. Cause being investigated. http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Huge-grass- ... story.html
March 30th 2012: Out of control swaling, Fire Brigaide attended near Prince Hall http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2878626
March 29th 2013: Strong winds fanned fire, which 10 commoners assisted fire service in extinguishing on Belstone Common http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/news/newsdesk/ ... 26&T2ID=35
April 12th 2014 Farmers and land owners on quad bikes help fire crews put out-of-control fire out near Princetown http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/k ... story.html
Search gorse fires on Dartmoor, and they have several things in common:
They mostly occur during Swaling season.
Long fronts, strong winds, no firebreaks...
Crimestoppers numbers are not provided, no arson witnesses are sought.
Farmers are on hand to assist.
Dartmoor National Park have a Swaling Code of Conduct (http://www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk/lookinga ... of-conduct) which includes contacting various parties prior to burning and legal responsibilities.
I'm just saying...
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Most have probably seen in the news about the Trendlebeer fires last week - which I saw from Newton Abbot.
Word is that swaling got out of hand and involved the emergency services. I've also had word that there have been some fires closer to Haytor too, but I've not seen them myself.
Some awesome drone footage of the Trendlebeer fire here. Worth watching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO3e5-c ... tube_gdata
Word is that swaling got out of hand and involved the emergency services. I've also had word that there have been some fires closer to Haytor too, but I've not seen them myself.
Some awesome drone footage of the Trendlebeer fire here. Worth watching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO3e5-c ... tube_gdata
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The areas of destruction are far too big, it is supposed to be limited to a certain size. I am convinced this is mostly arson.
There was a huge spate of it a few years ago, just after the swaling had been banned. And perhaps this has made the fires worse with more fuel for the fires being available, naturally.
Heaven only knows how many boxes have been destroyed.
There was a huge spate of it a few years ago, just after the swaling had been banned. And perhaps this has made the fires worse with more fuel for the fires being available, naturally.
Heaven only knows how many boxes have been destroyed.
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