To think neighbours shouldn’t have a bonfire in a heatwave at midday

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I washed all our bedding today and put it on the line, we intended to sit out in the garden but the people over the back lit a bonfire at midday and it’s still going now.
Thick black smoke, it stinks and we need the windows open in this heat.
AIBU to think this is completely inconsiderate?

It's areal pain.

Missing the point but where is having a heatwave.

I’m staggered at anyone voting YABU
it’s so anti social and unnecessary

It's not a heatwave. It is a mildly warm day. When do you want them to have a bonfire?

What heatwave?

Yes it's inconsiderate but it's not against the law and they presumably don't do it every time there is a dry day. So whilst I would be a bit annoyed at the washing smelling like smoke it's not worth falling out over.

We lit one yesterday afternoon. Minimal smoke as the wood was dry. If they have thick black smoke I’d be concerned what they are burning. Tyres?

Yes, completely inconsiderate. Bonfires in residential gardens should be banned.

There is no heatwave but the fire does sound annoying

Not the point but if the outside temperature is warmer than the inside temperature the last thing you want to do is open the windows.

We’ve had a heatwave in the SW

Foul smoke billowing into your garden is unacceptable regardless of the time of day or the weather situation (where are you that there is a heatwave? Not in the UK then). Thick black smoke is unacceptable regardless of whether you have stuff out on the line or not - it sounds toxic.

Never seems reasonable.

I can't find anywhere in the sw where it's been more than 23 today

In the autumn? Or winter? When it's socially acceptable?

There is no heatwave anyway across the UK today - also to be a heatwave it has to be three consecutive days of 27+ I think? So there is no 'one day' heatwave and also nowhere in the UK was 27+ today.

So op had a sunny day and declared it a heatwave 😂

You must be bored

I mean it’s not that hard to open the weather app on the uk map 🤷🏻‍♀️

I believe so. But to be fair - thick black smoke in a garden isn't acceptable. Unless that is an exaggeration too?

A pleasant day isn't the same thing as a heatwave.

Behave yourself and stop being so dramatic.

Yep

Definitely.

That would indicate something being burnt that shouldn’t be but based on the heatwave maybe it’s just grey smoke while it got going 😅

A sunny day doesn’t mean heatwave.

Bonfires should only happen on Nov 5th, incredibly inconsiderate.

Long time to store the garden waste they are probably burning. Anyway summer bonfires are completely normal. It might be a bit much to have one going all night for the solstice but an odd bonfire on a not too warm day is hardly anti social behaviour.