The magic fire that won't go out

[barrydidit]

Still going - ho hum ...

Is this your post brexit attempt to torch the island for the insurance brass?

[DodgyAgent]

So we had the gardeners in yesterday to prune the overgrown trees, shrubs, hedges, laurel etc.
And they made a fire to burn the garden waste (garden is large and adjoins other large gardens, so smoke not an issue).
Then it rained quite heavily last night - I'd assumed that would put it out.
And today I found the fire still going! So I took advantage and added some more wet garden waste on it.
But its crackling away like a good 'un - Don't know how I could put it out even I wanted to.
What sort of accelerant did the fookers use, I wonder.

It will go out once Brexit kicks in

[DallasDad]

Over the past few Autumns I have been layering my fields boundary hedges plus I often have no end of prunings that are too small to keep for the wood burners indoors

So we often have a fair size bonfire in an early stage of 'building uppiness'
Here is a typical starter heap and yes my Geese were chasing my Shetlands, they do it for a laugh.

Anyway once about twice this size and lit it will burn down over night and the ash will form a very effective clamp.
Even heavy rain won't have a significant impact.
A quick rake the next morning and it will burst into flames.
I often keep a single bonfire going for a day or three, the clamps are great for doing jacket potatoes (in tin foil).
To put yours out just rake it out over a wider area to get rid of the clamp mound.
Bear in mind the soil will stay hot for days so keep pets (and geese away) I put Sheep hurdles around mine.