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llangollen gorse fire

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buffythenappyslayer · 21/07/2006 18:30

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!!

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buffythenappyslayer · 21/07/2006 21:23

update,dh has rang,they were on their way to the command centre to discuss whats happening.fire is still bad,everytime they put one part out,another starts blazing again.
am really worried taht he'll be out there all night,so fingers crossed he'll be home soon!

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southeastastra · 21/07/2006 21:30

blimey good luck to him, try not to worry too much

southeastastra · 22/07/2006 11:07

any more updates buffy?

buffythenappyslayer · 22/07/2006 11:14

hiayh,he got home at 3.30am.he said its still burning.hes on call for relieving the other crews,so could get called out at any time.
he managed to scare the living crap out of me though,you know i said what happened at haven?well,a similar thing happened there,they were tackling the flames in front (from what he said they were climbing the mountain,battering the bushes down with spades and had to get to the top and patrol the top putting flames out as they went along) they were putting the flames out in front and it had started again behind them.
its scarey to think that they were all up there in the dark.i know the flames probably lit it all up,but if they couldnt see what tehy were walking into....well,they couldve had a fall or anything.
havent heard how it is this morning,but the pagers sat there ready and waiting to go off!

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southeastastra · 22/07/2006 11:27

blimey sounds really frightening

buffythenappyslayer · 22/07/2006 11:30

i know!!dont want him to go back,but i know if he gets the call,then he has to.
think this is worse than a house fire because its such a big open area.and theyve been there since thursday and its just not going out.

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buffythenappyslayer · 23/07/2006 19:01

another update for you,dh ahs just been called out there again.
dont know how bad it is,but hes going to out there all night.there have been crews there since thursday.

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throckenholt · 23/07/2006 19:38

at least he will be getting lots of overtime payments !

My brother is also a fireman (not in that area) - and he has been to lots of grassland fires. And in Norfolk we have had quite a few this week too. It is so dry at the moment we are likely to have more I guess.

Hope they have a good night and get it damped down soon.

southeastastra · 23/07/2006 20:26

it's still burning! that's grim

buffythenappyslayer · 24/07/2006 09:20

hes rang this morning and its almost under control.hes knackered though,bless him.
they are just waiting there now to make sure it doesnt start burning like before.he said its smouldering more now,so they have to keep an eye on it that the fire doesnt start underneath again.
as for the overtime....he said yesterday he'll buy my new suite i want!!(been after one for ages!!)so he said that when he gets paid,its off to the shops we go!!!!

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