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#1056311 27th Jun 2018 7:46pm
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The satellite view on Met Office Website shows this smoke is
coming from the moorland fire in Greater Manchester.

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We don't want that. Hope they get it sorted soon, but it's still quite serious by the reports coming through.


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Wind has shifted so that the smoke is now missing N Wirral.

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I could smell a burning smell last night in North Wales, it was quite strong, could've been from the moors fire.


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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

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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.

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He reckons this has been going on for a few days now .

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Originally Posted by Madge
He reckons this has been going on for a few days now .


More like years.

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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,

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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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