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Boat wrecked by island blaze
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| Up in smoke - firefighters tackle the fire in an abandoned boat Picture: Echo reader Graeme Sweeney |
AN abandoned boat on Two Tree Island, Leigh, was destroyed by fire.
Eyewitnesses reported 6ft flames and black smoke billowing into the air as the fibreglass in the boat burned on Sunday at 2.25pm.
The fire is not being treated as suspicious.
Firefighters said people had been throwing rubbish into the boat, which may have caught fire due to the heat.
7:42am Tuesday 13th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: Margaret Stoll, Rochford on 11:31am Tue 13 May 08
"People had been throwing rubbish into the boat" - if that rubbish had included glass bottles then the glass can act as a magnifying-glass, magnifying strong sunlight and a fire can start. This has happened before, on moorland or in woodland, and I believe bush fires in Australia have been caused the same way.
This is sad, because it's only a couple of weeks ago that the 'Echo' reported a mass clean-up of rubbish by volunteers on Two Tree Island, which is a nature reserve.
"People had been throwing rubbish into the boat" - if that rubbish had included glass bottles then the glass can act as a magnifying-glass, magnifying strong sunlight and a fire can start. This has happened before, on moorland or in woodland, and I believe bush fires in Australia have been caused the same way.
This is sad, because it's only a couple of weeks ago that the 'Echo' reported a mass clean-up of rubbish by volunteers on Two Tree Island, which is a nature reserve.
Posted by: J, Benfleet on 3:58pm Tue 13 May 08
I agree with you Margaret....sadly I believe that first and foremost people don't think and have minimal common sense - secondly, even if they did have the sense to realise the possible outcome of their actions regarding unwise disposal of rubbish, they just don't give a sh*t anyway. [bold]bold[/bold]
I agree with you Margaret....sadly I believe that first and foremost people don't think and have minimal common sense - secondly, even if they did have the sense to realise the possible outcome of their actions regarding unwise disposal of rubbish, they just don't give a sh*t anyway.
Posted by: chill out, Benfleet on 5:35pm Wed 14 May 08
If the boat was abandoned, who cares if it burned? The fire dept can look at it as a valuable traing exercise.
If the boat was abandoned, who cares if it burned? The fire dept can look at it as a valuable traing exercise.
Posted by: miserableoldgit, benfleet on 12:47am Thu 15 May 08
[bold]Firefighters said people had been throwing rubbish into the boat, which may have caught fire due to the heat.[/bold]
Well, i suppose it is better they throw their rubbish into an abandoned boat than throw it all over the reserve.
Firefighters said people had been throwing rubbish into the boat, which may have caught fire due to the heat.
Well, i suppose it is better they throw their rubbish into an abandoned boat than throw it all over the reserve.
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