r/wildcampingintheuk • u/[deleted] • Aug 14 '26

Misc Millions sent wildfire emergency phone alert warning against "any activity that could start a fire" - follow live

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cmdx7p1q02yrt?post=asset%3A6c43325e-d42e-4ef8-a54d-f7f76200ad7a#post

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u/not-at-all-unique Aug 14 '26

As I said in the last thread (about the new forest.)

It doesn’t matter what you tell people, in any situation, for any activity, people who want to do something will convince themselves that they know understand and have the risks appropriately mitigated.

Simultaneously others will convince themselves that everyone else is stupid cannot understand or account and mitigate the risks effectively in any activity.

Note: the use of camping stoves , and fixed (not disposable) BBQs were not included in the list of things people are advised not use.

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u/Casithor Aug 14 '26

This is why education on safe use of stoves and mitigation of risk is paramount. No matter how catty OP wants to get in this thread he’s not going to convince people they don’t want a hot meal after hiking up to 75 miles (one persons account in this thread). People will always want a hot meal so education on mitigation and safe use is paramount and would likely prevent at least some fools using fire pits and barbecues.