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Smoke over N. Wirral. #1056311 27th Jun 2018 6:46pm 27th Jun 2018 6:46pm
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 318 Wallasey W Wally1 OP Old Hand
Wally1 OP Old Hand W Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 318 Wallasey	The satellite view on Met Office Website shows this smoke is coming from the moorland fire in Greater Manchester.

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Re: Smoke over N. Wirral. [Re: Wally1] #1056317 27th Jun 2018 10:11pm 27th Jun 2018 10:11pm
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 17,458 Wirral granny Wiki Master
granny Wiki Master Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 17,458 Wirral	We don't want that. Hope they get it sorted soon, but it's still quite serious by the reports coming through. Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. ~Chief Seattle

Re: Smoke over N. Wirral. [Re: Wally1] #1056319 27th Jun 2018 11:27pm 27th Jun 2018 11:27pm
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Wally1 OP Old Hand W Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 318 Wallasey	Wind has shifted so that the smoke is now missing N Wirral.

Re: Smoke over N. Wirral. [Re: Wally1] #1056324 28th Jun 2018 8:50am 28th Jun 2018 8:50am
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Gibbo Forum Addict Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,202 Oxton	It may have been this closer fire at Rivington https://www.lep.co.uk/news/rivingto...-to-scene-after-fire-reignites-1-9222512

Re: Smoke over N. Wirral. [Re: Wally1] #1056340 29th Jun 2018 11:55am 29th Jun 2018 11:55am
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DavidB Wiki Guide D Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,683 Bebington, Wirral	I could smell a burning smell last night in North Wales, it was quite strong, could've been from the moors fire. "C20 LET bang"

Re: Smoke over N. Wirral. [Re: Wally1] #1056341 29th Jun 2018 12:31pm 29th Jun 2018 12:31pm
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Madge Old Hand M Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 378 Wirral	My husband said he could see plumes of smoke from one of the rigs from wales and if i could work out how to get a pic on here i could show you lol

Re: Smoke over N. Wirral. [Re: Madge] #1056369 30th Jun 2018 12:58am 30th Jun 2018 12:58am
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Wally1 OP Old Hand W Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 318 Wallasey	Originally Posted by Madge My husband said he could see plumes of smoke from one of the rigs from wales and if i could work out how to get a pic on here i could show you lol That rig tends to burn off waste gas/oil around dusk. You can see a flame and often black smoke.

Re: Smoke over N. Wirral. [Re: Wally1] #1056381 30th Jun 2018 9:24am 30th Jun 2018 9:24am
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Madge Old Hand M Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 378 Wirral	He reckons this has been going on for a few days now .

Re: Smoke over N. Wirral. [Re: Madge] #1056384 30th Jun 2018 1:08pm 30th Jun 2018 1:08pm
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Wally1 OP Old Hand W Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 318 Wallasey	Originally Posted by Madge He reckons this has been going on for a few days now . More like years.

Re: Smoke over N. Wirral. [Re: Wally1] #1056393 30th Jun 2018 5:01pm 30th Jun 2018 5:01pm
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Madge Old Hand M Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 378 Wirral	i think he meant with the intensity it was at and the amount of smoke , as i know they burn them off from time to time,

Re: Smoke over N. Wirral. [Re: Madge] #1056407 1st Jul 2018 12:36am 1st Jul 2018 12:36am
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Wally1 OP Old Hand W Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 318 Wallasey	Originally Posted by Madge i think he meant with the intensity it was at and the amount of smoke , as i know they burn them off from time to time, Yes it has been more noticeable recently.

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