wigeon jim Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 The Tay reed beds destroyed by fire this afternoon , search Tay reed beds fire to few,. Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr smith Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 Been a number of years since I shot down there are the reeds still cut for thatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 hello, they reported a fire in Dorset yesterday, started by a single use discarded barbecue, !!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 We live just up hill from errol and could see smoke all day, wife got some good photo's of the plume of smake casued by the fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edenman Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/perth-kinross/1291651/video-helicopter-drops-water-from-the-air-to-tame-fire-along-banks-of-river-tay-in-perthshire/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 It happens on occasions, last one I remember was about 20 years ago, awful things to put out and destroys lots of wildlife, but the new growth should still come through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeydredd Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 Pretty bad timing for the nesting bird species , but hopefully this has been contained to the one area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 There has been a fire upon the Galloway hills , here in southwest Scotland , these last few days . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 Despite there being bad moor fires last year there have still been another two so far this year, both started by idiots with disposable bbq's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edenman Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/perth-kinross/1296367/long-read-how-firefighters-and-a-local-pilot-battled-to-save-a-river-tay-wonder-and-how-amazing-site-could-recover-in-months/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigeon jim Posted April 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 Black ash all over the Howe of Fife today, Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edenman Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, wigeon jim said: Black ash all over the Howe of Fife today, Jim. Aye. I heard there was charred reeds on the lomonds too Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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