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Smelly bonfire smoke - pollution, health implications
clematisdorset
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Several times in the last ten days, bonfire smoke has blown into the atmosphere very close to my garden. This has happened at various times between 9am and midnight. Some bonfires have smouldered for hours. Would this be unacceptable to you? The pollution is really getting to me. During this September heatwave it happened twice between 10:30 and 16:00. Coupled with the humidity and 30°c temperature from the sun, this has been unbearable. Is it legal or socially acceptable to have bonfires going in neighbourhoods?
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It would probably help if you had details of exactly where they are though, but that might be very difficult.
It certainly isn't ideal if plants, and especially woodland, is tinder dry.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
But I accept others think differently and it is very anti social of your neighbours to be having fires during this mini heatwave. I take it they were garden bonfires and not barbecues which would put a different slant on it.
I probably have about two bonfires a year, always choosing a calm day with cool, dull grey weather - a day when nobody would be sitting in their garden and no washing would be pegged out.
Like @BenCotto i used to love the smell of bonfires in the autumn in years gone by. Some were smoky sweet and very aromatic, but obviously not very healthy. The aroma of burning leaves and wood signalled winter was not far away.
Much like all the Christmas cards that were being put out in a general store I was in earlier. I know the owner and asked why in early Sept - because customers have been asking for them, she told me.
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Nowadays, councils collect, including garden rubbish. Plus, I think more of us have greater awareness of the pollution and health issues.
This doesn't always apply to immigrants. They have to be educated.
Sadly there are also educated people who just decide they'll pollute anyhow.
I think some bonfires should be permitted, away from neighbours' boundaries, and wind direction should be taken into consideration.
Plastics and chemicals should be avoided.
Bonfires ought only to be permitted after dark.
But the laws are different, in different areas.
BBQ's can be annoying - especially if you are feeling peckish and not invited to attend
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...