Please dont set off Sky Lanterns In Support Of Nhs

[taxman 12]

I've seen a number of adverts from Sky Lantern manufacturers and sellers encouraging people to buy them and set them off in support of the NHS. 

 

Firstly they are just trying to make money, secondly they are dangerous to wildlife and farm animals, thirdly it's just random littering and fourthly fire services have enough to do without chasing randomly distributed incendiary devices. 

 

If you are thinking of setting off fire Lanterns now, or ever, please desist. 

Edited April 14, 2020 by taxman

[tinfoilhat 11]

A round of applause is infinitely preferable to an uncontrollable fire.

[melthebell 862]

Sky lanterns, the most stupidest thing to let fly away, a naked Flame going where you don't know, hmmmmmm

[Allen 38]

It's time they were banned.

[pintor 32]

5 hours ago, Allen said:

It's time they were banned.

Along with fireworks too, apart from use in public displays 

[francypants 441]

11 hours ago, taxman said:

I've seen a number of adverts from Sky Lantern manufacturers and sellers encouraging people to buy them and set them off in support of the NHS. 

 

Firstly they are just trying to make money, secondly they are dangerous to wildlife and farm animals, thirdly it's just random littering and fourthly fire services have enough to do without chasing randomly distributed incendiary devices. 

 

If you are thinking of setting off fire Lanterns now, or ever, please desist. 

Agree totally.     

[muddywolf 10]

Sky lanterns were blamed for the Germany zoo fire which killed lots of animals at new years.

https://news.sky.com/story/german-zoo-fire-mum-and-daughters-who-set-off-sky-lanterns-questioned-by-police-11899807 

 

 

[Baron99 775]

Look North have just raised this in a report.  Fire Brigade have just highlighted the danger of the lanterns setting fire to tinder dry moorland. 

[speleo1 10]

But there will always be few that ignore this,same as the 2 m distancing and socializing,I will be looking to see if any go up hope not as you don't know we're they are coming to go down.

[Ruddy76 0]

On 14/04/2020 at 21:28, tinfoilhat said:

A round of applause is infinitely preferable to an uncontrollable fire.

Apart from the ilumni of Oxford university that voted to ban clapping.

[NewBiz 10]

On 15/04/2020 at 07:32, pintor said:

Along with fireworks too, apart from use in public displays 

Here here!