The countdown to wood pigeon season is on. But this year, hunters aren’t just squaring up against the birds, they’re squaring up against the weather too. Weeks of blistering heat and a drought that won’t quit have turned the countryside into a tinderbox. One spark, and it’s gone.
The Forest Department isn’t messing about. It’s put out a statement, and the message is blunt: anyone heading into the hills from next Sunday needs to keep their wits about them. This isn’t the year to get complacent.
Because when it comes to fire, seconds count. Spot smoke, spot flames, don’t sit on it. Get straight on the phone: 1407 for the Forest Department, 112 for the Fire Service. Hesitate, and a stray ember could take the whole hillside with it.
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