Large Heath Fire by the M3... Junction 3

[thatone1967]

Saw this on the way home last night, apparently it's by the Red Road just south of Junction 3, been burning for 2 day, and expected to last at least another one... they suspect it may be arson... what a fantastic waste of tax payers money...

Remember this happening a few years back and the M3 was shut... hope they get it under control before that happens!

[shimmey69]

i was wondering where all the smoke was coming from!!!!!

the sun gone really red, i thought it was volcanic ash at first but then opened the front door and it stinks of smokes.

[13th]

The M3 is open and traffic appears to be moving well.

The A30 however is a nightmare, I put the roof down and was heading out on a hoon via Waitrose but the queue goes back to Longacres at least, could be further but I turned off.

[Turbofun]

shimmey69 said:

i was wondering where all the smoke was coming from!!!!!

the sun gone really red, i thought it was volcanic ash at first but then opened the front door and it stinks of smokes.

Hi Jake,
Did you see my email about Dash to the coast?
Nathan

[Ranger 6]

13th said:

The A30 however is a nightmare, I put the roof down and was heading out on a hoon via Waitrose but the queue goes back to Longacres at least, could be further but I turned off.

That's the golf - my wife went to Longacres and had to go through Windlesham to get home avoiding the worst.

[SVTRick]

Yeah Brentmoor Common however there was talk in the local about it being a controlled burn of scrub that got out of hand.
Could have done that before the decent weather wkers

My vehicles are covered in light ash .....

[SVTRick]

Here ya go found this seems the army chaps have been careless testing flame throwers...

http://woking.surreyherald.co.uk/2010/05/pirbright...

[13th]

Ranger 6 said:

13th said:

The A30 however is a nightmare, I put the roof down and was heading out on a hoon via Waitrose but the queue goes back to Longacres at least, could be further but I turned off.

That's the golf - my wife went to Longacres and had to go through Windlesham to get home avoiding the worst.

Ah right!

[thatone1967]

SVTRick said:

Here ya go found this seems the army chaps have been careless testing flame throwers...

http://woking.surreyherald.co.uk/2010/05/pirbright...

Reading this, the report says 9 hectares, which is sounds huge, but according to the file conversion tool in google... it's not... less than a square mile.. seems like a lot more than that to me....

[Frimley111R]

Loved the guy they interviewed on Eagle radio. One phrase went '...I won't be able to go to work today..' Ha ha, I'd love to hear the conversation with his boss!

[shimmey69]

Turbofun said:

shimmey69 said:

i was wondering where all the smoke was coming from!!!!!

the sun gone really red, i thought it was volcanic ash at first but then opened the front door and it stinks of smokes.

Hi Jake,
Did you see my email about Dash to the coast?
Nathan

YHM

[Furry Exocet]

thatone1967 said:

Saw this on the way home last night, apparently it's by the Red Road just south of Junction 3, been burning for 2 day, and expected to last at least another one... they suspect it may be arson... what a fantastic waste of tax payers money...

Remember this happening a few years back and the M3 was shut... hope they get it under control before that happens!

Loads of overtime!

[Landshark]

This is the rear of the army ranges next to red road and the maultway leading down to deepcut. Ivegot some photos that I will put up, but can't do using my Iphone. Yesterday there was only one road closed, but that might have changed depending on the wind etc.

[shimmey69]

i think the car compound at the end of red road must have been stting it as the fire was heading their way, and they got a fair few quids worth of metal in there!!!

[Landshark]

Sorry no exciting flames pictures, i wasn't going to venture that close!!!