llangollen gorse fire

[buffythenappyslayer]

just wondering if anyone lives near there and has any news?
dh has been called with a 2nd crew to relieve the crew from porthmadog that was sent there and just wondering if they are having any luck getting it out?
worrying myself stupid not knowing and cant contact dh!!

anyone?????

Have you tried local BBC website ?

no whizzz i havent,will check it!!

OOo you are married to a fire fighter....!

(resists asking about his large hose)

crew from porthmadog? blimey, that's a long way away. must be a huge fire. (excuse typing i'm eating an ice lolly.)

lol!!you should see him in his uniform!!!!

checked bbc website and it just says pretty much what it said on the 6pm news.

Phwoar !
I suppose its not as risky as putting out fires in buildings - just a very large area to control.

its on a mountain,and just as they got they flames down,the wind started it up again.it started when it was struck by lightening 2 days ago.

blimey!
I like Llangollen - very pretty. We have visited Thomas there on several occasions & done severla walks up that very steep hill!

they got called to haven in pwllheli 4 times this week for gorse fires.yesterday they got cornered by the flames because the pwllheli pump operator stood chatting and didnt hear them shout for the water!!
nearly had kittens when dh told me!!!
(the fireman got a b*llocking from the chief fire officer)

scary!

it is!!
think id feel better if he rang to let me know he was ok,but guess its hard to use a mobile when hes holding a hose!!!

I'd just try & listen to local radio for any updates

blimey that's actually quite scary have you seen this ? (first vid)

wont let me play it,something to do with real player not being installed,(thought it was though)
when he rang me at lunch time to say they were going,they were told to expect to be away for most of teh weekend.
just hope it is dying down,and that they are all ok.

heath fire,all the dry grass and bushes

Gorse is a scrubby prickly bush

gorse

im thick,i thought gorse was name for the dry grass and bushes!!duh!!!

this is quite a good pic of it

pah!!they dont even mention the porthmadog crew!!!
looks bad though,very widespread

they closed the canal and a farmer went on lunch time news asking for people not to go camping there and if tehy do go camping not to have a fire (even though this one started by lightening strikes)