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Gorse burning

Coriolanus · 2010-03-10 18:37:58

Meh, I get sick of it. Gorgeous weather but fires everywhere, making the place stink etc.

10-03-2010 06:37PM

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Meh, I get sick of it. Gorgeous weather but fires everywhere, making the place stink etc.

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How does gorse spontaneously combust at night?

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#3 12-03-2010 09:36AM

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Eh, it's lit on fire.

Long tradition of burning gorse unfortunately. Clears the fields a bit, and the burnt areas spring back with new growth green grass within months for grazing.

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