The magic fire that won't go out

[CretinWatcher]

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.

[TestMangler]

It'll be the dead stalks from your Japanese Knot Weed.

[WTFH]

What sort of accelerant did the fookers use, I wonder.

Diesel.

[GB9]

Have you drilled for oil recently? May be worth a go.

[FatLazyContractor]

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.

Try urinating on it.

[CretinWatcher]

Have you drilled for oil recently? May be worth a go.

Oil has been found a few miles from here as it goes (near Gatwick AFAIK)

[CretinWatcher]

Try urinating on it.

Given the brandy I drank last night, I fear that'll only make it worse.

[WTFH]

It'll be the dead stalks from your Japanese Knot Weed.

Japanese Knot Weed is very hard to kill. Best I've found is to take the top off near ground level, pour petrol down the hollow stem, give it a few minutes then put a match to it, burns the plant underground.

[FatLazyContractor]

Given the brandy I drank last night, I fear that'll only make it worse.

What will you do after we pull out of Europe?

[TestMangler]

Japanese Knot Weed is very hard to kill. Best I've found is to take the top off near ground level, pour petrol down the hollow stem, give it a few minutes then put a match to it, burns the plant underground.

Yeah but the stalks die off over winter and become paper-like bamboo type stuff that burn like a petrol soaked prostitute.

Agree with your removal method but it has to be done early in the year as it starts to sprout and sodium chlorate also does the trick