fires in the garden

[GJ02]

My son and I have just axed our christmas tree from this year, chopped each branch up in small managable sizes and burn the on the chimnea.
As well as it being lost of fun for Hayden seeing lots of red fire sparks, there was a considerable amount of smoke, more than I have seen from past chimnea fires in the summer.
Is there a limit or guide on how much smoke 1 household is allowed to produce ?
I also have an open fire in the house, which burns coal and logs in the winter.
So if you have a chimnea burning in the garden as long as im not burning tyres do you think im ok to burn a christmas tree ?

 

[silvercut]

you should be fine as ling as the fire is under control althought there is nothing to sop a passer by from calling the fire engines.

 

[GJ02]

oh yeah im always very sensible when it come to fires, hose pipe is never more than 4ft away.

 

[Tom0]

Just chop up any neighbours if they complain, burn them then too.

Job done.

 

[Cosimo]

It shouldn’t be a problem if you are not in a built up area. The smoke produced by your wood and coal burning fire could be subject to your local authoritiy smoke control area policy:

http://smokecontrol.defra.gov.uk/locations.php

 

[GJ02]

It shouldn’t be a problem if you are not in a built up area. The smoke produced by your wood and coal burning fire could be subject to your local authoritiy smoke control area policy:

http://smokecontrol.defra.gov.uk/locations.php

wow

thanks for that ! never new something like that existed

im not in a smoke control area

 

[Morgoth]

In our area any fires in the garden can only be lit after dark apparently.

 

[ViperZS]

if the fire is under control, and smoke is not disturbing neighbours or going across a road you should be fine

 

[meghatronic]

If there is A LOT of smoke, I'd ring the local fire brigade and give them an FYI.

 

[One More Solo]

Has the tree been outside in the meantime?

 

[Vampire]

I tried disposing of two bowling balls on the BBQ a couple of years ago, they burned great since they're just huge lumps of plastic.

However they produced a MAHOOOOOSIVE plume of black smoke that looked like a 747 had crashed in my garden, and within 5 minutes I had 2 panicking neighbours rush round to see if my house was on fire. Fortunately I turned the hose on them sharpish (the balls, not the neighbours) and put them out before anyone called the Fire Brigade.

Christmas trees = yes
Bowling balls = no

 

[GJ02]

lol !!!! why why why would you burn bowling balls

yes its been outside since i took it down on 29th dec

 

[Vampire]

lol !!!! why why why would you burn bowling balls

It seemed like a good idea at the time, I didn't think they'd take them if I put them in the recycling box.

 

[Makhaira]

I tried disposing of two bowling balls on the BBQ a couple of years ago, they burned great since they're just huge lumps of plastic.

I fear you may have just made the Greenpeace hitlist, and will be condemned to burn forever in Eco-warrior hell.

 

[Doonhamer]

Used to love burning Christmas trees on the coal fire as a kid. Made an awesome smell around the house.

 

[TurbotH]

Just put a 1kg block of magnesium next time. That will get rid of the smoke nay bother

 

[Lopéz]

I tried disposing of two bowling balls on the BBQ a couple of years ago, they burned great since they're just huge lumps of plastic.

However they produced a MAHOOOOOSIVE plume of black smoke that looked like a 747 had crashed in my garden, and within 5 minutes I had 2 panicking neighbours rush round to see if my house was on fire. Fortunately I turned the hose on them sharpish (the balls, not the neighbours) and put them out before anyone called the Fire Brigade.

Christmas trees = yes
Bowling balls = no

Love stories like this

 

[I get around]

Why burn a tree for the hell of it, save it for fuel on the chimnea in the summer months.

And also, what part of burning 2 bowling balls ever seemed sensible?