Smoke rising over the forest can only mean one thing. No, not that the careless morons are about, that's not until the summer months. This time of year, when conditions are right, strictly controlled fires are used to clear and reinvigorate the land. The smoke rising today from the heathland comes from burning back the old leggy heather, rough grass, bracken and invasive gorse. The burning period for lowland areas like ours is the 1st of November to the 31st of March, so this is a late burn.
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