Post #871198
2026-03-31 09:37 UTC
A new by-law comes into effect as of tomorrow, banning #campfires and the use of disposable barbecues within the #Cairngorms National Park in #Scotland between April 1st and September 30th each year. Violations are subject to fines of up to £500.
This by-law comes in the wake of the UK’s largest #wildfire on record, which ripped through parts of the north east last year.
Video: https://www.channel4.com/news/cairngorms-to-ban-barbecues-and-campfires-amid-wildfire-fears
Replies (2)
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@callme_jc@mastodon.scot 2026-03-31 09:45
In somewhat related news, yesterday I finally lit the bonfire of garden waste, tree branches and other stuff, slowly accumulated over more than six years. We’d had more than 10mm of rain the day before, a fresh layer of snow had just melted into the ground, and the winds had died down enough, making for perfect (controlled) bonfire conditions. Only problem is that with so much to burn, most of it soaked through by multiple winters, I was stuck tending to it until after 2am this morning. 🥱
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@afewbugs@social.coop 2026-03-31 15:10
@callme_jc@mastodon.scot sounds extremely sensible and worth extending to all national parks