There were reports of some Forest fires locally across the country but so far they have been contained and put out.
The fire risk of this dryness continues will only grow.
Originally Posted by: Dougie
In the last week, London Fire Brigade (London not being known for endless miles of greenery) has seen the daily call rates increase from around 500 to 700. As I was looking at the live incident screen today every third call seemed to be to grassland/bushes/fields alight in the suburbs.
On July 30th 2006, at one point late in the afternoon we had 160 of our 168 Pumping appliances attached to incidents.I took charge of a large fire in Hornchurch Country park right at the very edge of East London and requested two additional Pumps, both of which were despatched from Bow and Homerton in the inner city part of East London... almost unheard of in a large Metropolitan Fire Brigade
With the look of the parks and open spaces, I think the next couple of weekends may see us getting very busy again, thus my interest in this site moving from curious weather watcher to a more professional assessment.
Originally Posted by: chuckfireswift
Thankyou for bringing us back to reality, its hardly surprising there are, and will be problems, arising from the lack of precipitation. Locally I have only measured 11.6mm of rain since the 31st May.
For those wishing for and extolling parched and burnt landscapes, may I remind you we live in Englands green and pleasant land.(well some us of anyway) The next thing you know we will be suffering water shortages, with the attendant problems that brings. Be careful what you wish for.
I really don't understamd this almost religious worship for the sun, sure I like a bit of sunshine, but I don't cream my pants when its forecast to last for days/weeks on end, nor so I moan when cloud/rain is forecast longterm. The UK weather is a bit of this and that, or to put it a bit better, changeable, and that is what most folk are comfortable with.
Originally Posted by: Charmhills