To have a bonfire at night?

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Not now but next week when the temperature goes back to a cool 12 degrees at night. I'm burning brambles and garden waste that has been drying for a few weeks so not much smoke and will do it at 11pm once most people have gone to bed with the windows shut on a night with a clear winds so the smoke mostly drifts up.

On the outskirts of a town. Would you think this is ok? I have so much to get rid of and it's so prickly and difficult to even get in the car to take to the tip

People will always complain but just do it. You can let your immediate neighbours know as a matter of courtesy.

I always sleep with my window open.. Can't you do it I don't want the daytime wjen people are less likely to call the fire brigade!?

People will still have windows open so I think you'll still upset someone! Politely letting neighbours know and (non)apologising beforehand will help.

Do it in the day time and people will complain about washing being out/wanting to sit in the garden etc etc

You can't please everyone.

How close are your nearest neighbors?

Can you warn those who will be affected before hand?

I sleep with my windows open every night through the summer months and would hate to find me and the kids had been laying there asleep breathing in bonfire fumes!

I think YABU, sorry. Many people still sleep with windows open. At least in day time you have more option to move about/go out if smoke is bothering you, less option if it’s at night.

breathing in bonfire fumes Oh come on.

YABU to do it so late at night. We always have windows open at night.

Just do it during the evening and warn people first so they can’t bring in washing.

YABU. A bonfire is hardly a need, is it. It's awful when your house gets stunk out with bonfire smoke in summer. Hold on to it for a cold, dark, dank autumn afternoon.

I'd do it during the evening. If people smell smoke late at night it will be far more disruptive for them to double check that everything's alright.

I'd be really careful starting a fire in this heat. The grass is bone dry in many places and starting a grass/wild fire with a stray spark would be awful.

Hmm I’m on the fence. I like the smoky smell so no problem there but how would you keep it under control? Are you going to stay up all night sit with it?

www.epa.gov/burnwise/wood-smoke-and-your-health

It's detached houses so only my two nearest neighbours will get any more of a slight wiff. I don't think wood smoke is any worse than car fumes. I can make sure I only burn if they have their windows closed if that's better? Although one of them smokes so I would do it if his was open.

Would early morning say 8am be better?

It's just dry brambles so they'll burn very quickly. I only will do a
Little bit at a time so will be more like a campfire the ground will be wetted from the sides and have a hoze on standby.

Any other good way to get rid of them? Even brambles years old are as sharp as fuck

We took all ours to the tip, although it was a spiky and thankless job.

All houses here are detached with big mature gardens and we all take our garden rubbish down to the tip or pay for an extra green bin year round. There is the occasional bonfire in the winter but never the summer.

I just can't take to the tip, it takes over 90 mins to do one load and the density is so high it would take me every day for the next month to do.

When people talk about the autumn and winter months I do think this is the UK. We could easily have a autum type cold day in a few weeks. What temperature do people think it needs to be to bonfire?

It's a once only thing and I'm moving

Sorry op, but I think it's awful I never burn I have reasonably large garden, always waste generated I never burn

You would be amazed how smoke travels I am elevated and smell smoke, shut windows and one can are the source in distance.

Dd has breathing issues, lots of pollen or something at night, night we have windows open, cool night air.

Just take it to municipal waste or wait till far far cooler weather in Oct. Please 😁😁

I'd just let the neighbours know that you'll be doing it at night so they can close their windows while it's burning if they are close enough for it to waft over.

Or pay man with van to collect it.

Nealry all our garden clearance jobs are large as in multiple builders sacks.

Unreasonable, sorry. Bad for the environment, a fire risk - despite it being cooler next week the greenery will be dry. It’s also bad for people’s health.
Take it to the tip or find someone who will.

What’s your reasoning for doing it at night or very early morning?

Just tell your immediate neighbours, do it at 10pm and soak the ground.
You are always going to have people complain not matter what.

@EduCated Assuming so not to disturb people out in their gardens/hanging out washing.