wymberley Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Non too clever this one - lucky the wind is slight: http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2017-04-23/major-fire-breaks-out-on-devon-common/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 (edited) Any ideas how it started? Purely down to it being dry and good sunny days? Edited April 23, 2017 by ShootingEgg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted April 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 (edited) Any ideas how it started? Purely down to it being dry and good sunny days? Not as yet, but you're right, it's like a tinder box up there. Edit: Just now heard, it's flared up again. Edited April 23, 2017 by wymberley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Thats not good! Guess wind up there wont help. Been a few years since its happened up there. Lets hope its under control soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted April 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Thats not good! Guess wind up there wont help. Been a few years since its happened up there. Lets hope its under control soon And that the Warblers have not been hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 I did lots of training on Woodbury common going thru recruit training for the marines.. We used to get horrible rashes and skin infections due to all the weapons tested on their in WW2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted April 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 (edited) I did lots of training on Woodbury common going thru recruit training for the marines.. We used to get horrible rashes and skin infections due to all the weapons tested on their in WW2 Wasn't that termed the 'Woodbury Rash' or similar? First I've heard about that cause, believing it was from some of the flora. Mind you as I spent years as a lad crawling around up there earning pocket money from collecting 303 cases without a blemish, I always figured it was caused by mixing with the wrong company in The Ship. Edited April 24, 2017 by wymberley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewulf Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Any ideas how it started? Purely down to it being dry and good sunny days? I blame Brexit and climate change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Bad for the critters as most can't outrun the fire but surprising how the plant life benefits from th odd Fire like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted April 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Dog just quoted and didn't put the reply. You most likely didn't get it as you wernt run down. Caused in recruits due to them been so run down there immune systems compromised so withe the prolonged exposure and rub down immune systems is why the lads are more prone to it. Thanks for that. One of my lads is in The Corps and I had the pleasure of working with them for over 10 years as a Chief Range Warden at the Point and have never learned that. Are you going with the weapons testing or the flora? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Could be the flora at certain times of year when they grow. My wife is sensitive to certain plant saps and latexes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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