Burning green waste on the job

[Mountain man]

Really? They charge for a controlled fire call out? I've never heard that one. I know two firefighters and they've never mentioned it. I know they charge for chimney fires, but that's it. Maybe a regional thing, firefighters are an emergency service, not a police service, they cannot enforce anything, only advise.

There is a lot of myth about what we can and can't do in this country, just get on with the job, be sensible and safe in the way you do it.

 

Yes, common sense should rule, in a remote(ish) location you should be ok.

Burning leylandii hedges is a bit tricky smoke wise though. I've had some that must have been visible from space.

[skyhuck]

Yeah if a neighbor calls and reports a fire..how do the FS know its controlled? Hence you could be made to pay the fee..unless you call them and inform them got going to happen.

 

I suppose too it's also professional and polite. I have my time wasted plenty by of people. I have no need or want to waste the emergency services time for the cost of a call.

 

It also covers your arse if you've got bad neighbors, who will call and complain.. You've done everything right and are within the law. So no one can halt your job.. So you get paid

 

How ridiculous, I don't believe thats accurate. What possible grounds would the FS have to enforce a cost on you?? you have committed no offence.

 

Please post a link to an example of the FS charging some one for their coming out unnecessarily.

 

As for being "Professional and polite"???? what next?? should I call the police before I clear my gutters, just incase some one thinks I'm a burglar with a ladder and rings the plod?????

[s.varty]

someone reported me having a fire a couple of years ago, god knows who it was ( no houses overlooking, half a mile from any road). The fireman simply gave me a number to phone next time I have a fire, and also let them know when its out.

[theflyingscotsman]

Well, I've a friend high up in the Scottish fire service, he said you 'could be charged'

 

If you light a fire and there's smoke blowing all over a main road and there's a car crash because of it-- I take it wouldn't be your fault?

 

Gutters?!? Off topic perhaps?

 

Professional and polite:- well yes I know all the firemen/women at my local station, as they are retained fellow trades people.

 

Give your local FB HQ a call and ask about reporting controlled burning...

 

Don't get me wrong I'm no authority on the subject and base my answers on personal experience and what I have been told by the fire service themselves, it may differ between Scotland and England..

[skyhuck]

Well, I've a friend high up in the Scottish fire service, he said you 'could be charged'

 

If you light a fire and there's smoke blowing all over a main road and there's a car crash because of it-- I take it wouldn't be your fault?

 

Gutters?!? Off topic perhaps?

 

Professional and polite:- well yes I know all the firemen/women at my local station, as they are retained fellow trades people.

 

Give your local FB HQ a call and ask about reporting controlled burning...

 

Don't get me wrong I'm no authority on the subject and base my answers on personal experience and what I have been told by the fire service themselves, it may differ between Scotland and England..

 

That is totally different to the situation we have been discussing!, you would be causing a "nuisance" and could be prosecuted, so a charge would expected.