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Posted On: September 2nd 2022, 11:05 am
We were so sad to hear of the wildfire at Baggy Point this week. We are local to the area and regularly walk this beautiful spot. See the below post by @nationaltrustsouthwest The devastation caused by a single disposable barbecue at Baggy Point, North Devon on bank holiday Monday 😨 Over 5 hectares of protected habitat has been lost, home to several species of reptile, small mammal and butterfly, as well as nesting sites of many types of seabird.⁠
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When visiting the coast and countryside, please leave your BBQs at home and bring a picnic instead to avoid scenes like this. ⁠
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Anyone wishing to make a donation to help us look after Baggy Point and the surrounding landscape can do so via our linkin.bio. ⁠
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#NationalTrustSouthWest ⁠
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Video description: A large wild fire burning on the cliffs above the sea, with flames and clouds of smoke.
Comments (16)
elisabethwagn 4 years ago
andrea.ledger21 4 years ago
patsylinnett28 4 years ago

patsylinnett28

So so sad to see this 😢

hariettetrudgeon 4 years ago
rrachel1977 4 years ago

rrachel1977

@helenofnexpa 😢 so sad xx

patrickjj_od 4 years ago

patrickjj_od

Sad to see local shops still selling them when the supermarkets have banned them.

susanhoy59 4 years ago

susanhoy59

So sad😢. People just don't seem to think of the consequences. Disposable barbecues should definitely be banned.

cherryawilliams 4 years ago

cherryawilliams

So sad and so avoidable 😢

scottie_holidays 4 years ago
lynn.newton2 4 years ago

lynn.newton2

😳 I can't believe how stupid some people are, this makes me so sad & angry 😩😥

elizabethgordon17 4 years ago

elizabethgordon17

Very sad to hear news of this coastal fire as well as the one near Tintagel recently. People seem so ignorant of the potential vast impact of having a BBQ in these very dry conditions . They also seem to think it’s ok to empty them on beaches.

gemkevans 4 years ago

gemkevans

I love walking here when I'm on holiday in Croyde. I'm sad to hear about this!

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