Page 20 | Government alert?!?!

hotmumshit · 2026-08-14T18:02:54+00:00

Omg? First use of the government phone alerts, i think??

Tableforjoan · 14/08/2026 19:33

Latteapparel · 14/08/2026 19:33

My brother is a firefighter, he would disagree that wildfires aren’t “something huge”

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Yes if there was a wild fire by my house and I need to evacuate. Not a don’t use fireworks or fire pits.

AndyKitten · 14/08/2026 19:33

If it makes some idiots reconsider using BBQs and similar it’s worth it, but it scared the bejesus out of me.

Anyone who starts a fire has to be prosecuted and sent to prison, it just won’t sink in otherwise.

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hotmumshit · 14/08/2026 19:33

Shinyhappyapple · 14/08/2026 19:32

There are idiots on my estate that set them off several days a week all year round.

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You poor thing

I love a good fireworks display in november and on new years

Dont mind the reminder that its diwali

But thats it

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snafumafu · 14/08/2026 19:33

I seriously think they could bring in emergency fines for knobs who do have BBQs, start fires or do stupid things in this heat.

Suntherebutnotthere · 14/08/2026 19:33

The sound was much more muted than the ones I had before.

Nanny state. You had to nanny state if part of population are idiots whp don't understand - dry+fire=big problem🤷

Latteapparel · 14/08/2026 19:33

Tableforjoan · 14/08/2026 19:07

I feel that’s a bit over the top. A government alert system should be for something huge not a don’t let off fireworks, don’t have disposable bbqs. Feels a bit nanny state.

Hilariously straight after the alert I got this.

My brother is a firefighter, he would disagree that wildfires aren’t “something huge”

Pedant61 · 14/08/2026 19:33

Nousernameideaaga · 14/08/2026 19:28

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Have those saying the alert was unnecessary actually read the fucking news lately??

It's because we HAVE read the news that we don't need an alert!

NervousSheepy · 14/08/2026 19:32

I'm glad we've had the alert, more people need to start taking the wildfires and the risks seriously.

Shinyhappyapple · 14/08/2026 19:32

hotmumshit · 14/08/2026 19:25

What nutter wants fireworks in this heat?!!!

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There are idiots on my estate that set them off several days a week all year round.

Poppy61 · 14/08/2026 19:32

Lentilcakes · 14/08/2026 19:27

I saw complete knobheads last week with a disposable bbq next to a sign that said no bbqs. Remember these alerts are for those people who think they’re entitled (like my neighbour who is using his hosepipe - he has no physical needs, he’s just a twat).

Agree and they are the twats who will take no notice

AirborneElephant · 14/08/2026 19:31

Sereine · 14/08/2026 19:27

Better hope you don't get any major problems in your area, then.I know people who were saved from getting caught in floods by use of the alarms.

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And that’s why they shouldn’t use it for this kind of thing. It should be for actual, local or national emergencies that require action from a large proportion of the population, not obvious preventative information.

CruCru · 14/08/2026 19:31

the80sweregreat · 14/08/2026 19:31

I hope they do an alert when it rains! We need a national celebration for that event where I live.

God yes.

ilovesooty · 14/08/2026 19:31

fuckedoffwiththesummer · 14/08/2026 19:25

We thought the Ruskies coming FFS, fucking Labour govt

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Ihaveausername · 14/08/2026 19:31

Didn't get any here (Scotland). Maybe we don't matter.

the80sweregreat · 14/08/2026 19:31

I hope they do an alert when it rains! We need a national celebration for that event where I live.

snafumafu · 14/08/2026 19:31

I don't get all the people turning it off.

I realise most of you know not to go to start fires, but what if there IS something really serious you need to know about!?

Switcher · 14/08/2026 19:31

Lentilcakes · 14/08/2026 19:27

I saw complete knobheads last week with a disposable bbq next to a sign that said no bbqs. Remember these alerts are for those people who think they’re entitled (like my neighbour who is using his hosepipe - he has no physical needs, he’s just a twat).

Those people don't change. Bit like those signs saying don't abuse train staff. Wasn't planning to!

Strawberrryfields · 14/08/2026 19:31

I feel like it shouldn’t be an option to turn it off? Important info they so many ignore. If you know better it’s a mild inconvenience. Many don’t and it will make some (not all) think twice. Surely that’s s good thing?

Lentilcakes · 14/08/2026 19:30

BelleEpoque27 · 14/08/2026 19:29

There's a BBQ festival going ahead near us tomorrow. 50-odd BBQ food trucks and specialist BBQs in a tinder dry park in the south east. Utterly insane.

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wtf?

SaySomethingMan · 14/08/2026 19:30

Turned mine off during covid or something.

TheNinkyNonkyIsATardis · 14/08/2026 19:30

The fire service is actually under a lot of staring recently, especially near us where there are a lot of fires. A number of teenagers have been arrested for the Stourbridge fires.

It's easy to moan about this stuff, but if you haven't got better answers, then maybe just stop whining about it.

(Though possibly a non-auditory option would be valuable - you can tell it wasn't a parent who decided the alarm time!)

HangingOver · 14/08/2026 19:30

Isittimeformynapyet · 14/08/2026 19:26

Are they holding it in a hay field?

They might have a patio.

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It doesn't really work like that, sparks can travel further than you think in the wind.

Total fire bans in West Aus are pretty normal, there are also online maps where you can check how close they are to you.

Everyone just uses those flat top grills instead.

You can't even legally drive off-road in a TFB incase of sparks.

I forget the fine for breeching a ban but it's enormous, about $20k. They don't fuck around with fires.

NigglyPig · 14/08/2026 19:30

I got it, not long after I got a similar alert for wildfires back home (I'm visiting the UK right now).

Livpool · 14/08/2026 19:30

PyongyangKipperbang · 14/08/2026 19:12

DD and I are in N. Wales so it came through in Welsh. Understandable but....its tourist season in a dual language nation so might have been a good idea to send it with both languages at the same time! Spent 5 mins with google translate before the English version came through!

We’re in Liverpool and mine was in Welsh too!

Tableforjoan · 14/08/2026 19:30

Nousernameideaaga · 14/08/2026 19:28

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Have those saying the alert was unnecessary actually read the fucking news lately??

We have a massive fire a few miles away and just been camping where there was the day after we left a fire near by. I don’t need an alert to know how to be responsible and those who do won’t listen anyway.