Scottish Wildfires

[David Humphries]

one of the Peak park rangers told me the last fire they had on there before that, turned so quick that they were running ahead of it to get back to the vehicles and get them off the moor and eventually burnt itself out when reached the Snake pass

 

Scary !

 

 

 

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[ballibeg]

Looks like there's another one started on the Isle of Mull, I can see it from my back garden, not very big yet.....and still no sign of rain either

 

Spotted the smoke from Crinan today. Still going?

 

Dave

[Stephen Blair]

I bet it was nice at Crinan today!

I love it there . I remember felling on a steep face round the shore from there and watching the wee lobster boats head out. Stunning!!

[ballibeg]

Another cracking day today. Glad my trees not on that steep ground!

 

Dave

[Lorn Logs]

Was out on the beach behind my house earlier this morning, it looks straight across to Mull, couldn't see any smoke hopefully it's out. Totally blue skies here today not a breath of wind but a hard overnight frost. Almost a desert climate here in Argyll these days. I felled an old hawthorn over the weekend, ringed and split it, and stacked it outside, I've just measured the MC on a split face and its 25% already, I've never known drying winds like it

[David Humphries]

Any one have any info or links on the impact of the fires on wildlife ?

 

 

 

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[Lorn Logs]

Minimal, I should imagine, most of the fires happen over moorland and scrubby hillside. Even here in Argyll where we've had a couple of big ones, I haven't heard of any impact upon wildlife. Strangely, the fires encourage more vigorous re growth over the spring and summer and I've noticed the hillsides affected seem to recover and exhibit denser fauna. Interesting. As an aside, I walked through one of the big fire areas last night, and noticed a woodpecker happily hammering away at a silver birch which was half charred !

[David Humphries]

As an aside, I walked through one of the big fire areas last night, and noticed a woodpecker happily hammering away at a silver birch which was half charred !

 

Nice one, nature just getting on with things

[KGBFINGAR]

Just back from a few days on Skye , could see brush fires in three or four places on the mainland in the dark , pretty spectacular sight .

Guy in the hotel said they have seen no rain for about eight weeks , must be a record for up there .

K

[nooie]

Just back from a few days on Skye , could see brush fires in three or four places on the mainland in the dark , pretty spectacular sight .

Guy in the hotel said they have seen no rain for about eight weeks , must be a record for up there .

K

 

Aye, here in Uist (across the water from Skye)its been one day of rain in 9 weeks. I can't remember when it rained properly before that. The ground is bone dry and fires are burning down below the surface into the peat. The firecrews here have asked that no one burns anymore so they can get a rest. They have been out for the last few weeks. People lighting a fire and walking away! We have a forest here and I'm always smelling the smoke which is a worry right now. The whole island went up about 25 years ago and could quite easily again. Send us some of your rain!