O/T Grass fires in the valleys

I've been a retained firefighter for 10 years, I've been on hundreds of grass fires over the years, kids have always burned ferns etc and I've never really complained about it, it's a busy time of year and I don't mind earning my pay.

BUT

What I've noticed over the last fortnight of dry weather, as these yobs have become more of a menace to society and have a lot less morales as youths of the past is they are hell bent on burning forestry blocks! I'm no tree hugger buts it's terrible to see forestry going up in smoke for the entertainment of some idiots who will no doubt go unpunished!

i couldnt agree more mate ive noticed a few in abercynon/mount area what is the point useless kids why dont they play with a ball or something not a box of matches

i couldnt agree more mate ive noticed a few in abercynon/mount area what is the point useless kids why dont they play with a ball or something not a box of matches

Yeah I've been working on those mountains all week, I'm praying for rain

looks like your in luck gav rain the rest of week aparently up aberdare way

I've been a retained firefighter for 10 years, I've been on hundreds of grass fires over the years, kids have always burned ferns etc and I've never really complained about it, it's a busy time of year and I don't mind earning my pay.

BUT

What I've noticed over the last fortnight of dry weather, as these yobs have become more of a menace to society and have a lot less morales as youths of the past is they are hell bent on burning forestry blocks! I'm no tree hugger buts it's terrible to see forestry going up in smoke for the entertainment of some idiots who will no doubt go unpunished!

its same up the rhondda, most of them are not kids though its lads in their teens, some innocent people walking dogs ect will get caught in it one day and get seriously burned or worse

One thing ive never done and always derested it. hopefully the brats the ones that are old enough to know better fall into it after its lit

same here too near blackwood. mindless knuckle draggers with nothing better to do...

It is really sad to see. The yobs are scum of the highest order - pond life.
I also notice people seem to be chopping trees down for some reason too (leaving what they have cut next to the tree??) and I don't mean the forestry commision I mean ilegally.

never understood the joy of burning fields or forests to be honest. Stops brave fire fighters doing their job.....lil scum

Burnt my mothers car not so long ago too. Trouble is the police do ruck all., so they have no fear.

I've been a retained firefighter for 10 years, I've been on hundreds of grass fires over the years, kids have always burned ferns etc and I've never really complained about it, it's a busy time of year and I don't mind earning my pay.

BUT

What I've noticed over the last fortnight of dry weather, as these yobs have become more of a menace to society and have a lot less morales as youths of the past is they are hell bent on burning forestry blocks! I'm no tree hugger buts it's terrible to see forestry going up in smoke for the entertainment of some idiots who will no doubt go unpunished!

It was schools in the 70s

same here too near blackwood. mindless knuckle draggers with nothing better to do...

I remember a time when football supporters were described like that.