[MR] End of Event Protip: Disposal of burning ash

[Sandi Rust]

I concurr. As someone who actually cooks in a pit on site, I am well consciencious of fire and coals and will even make certain of the fire and hot coals before we refill the pit completely. Something we also need to have as part of the standard camp equiptment - a fire extinguisher and a bucket for water or sand. 
 
I would be most upset if I couldn't participate in one of my War "joys": primitive cooking, and sharing the produce of that joy.
 
Lady Marie Hélène of the New Forest (San)
War cook (^_^)

From: Karen Summerfelt-Hume <chagankhulan at gmail.com>
To: Robert the Banished <robertthebanished at yahoo.com>
Cc: ""Atlantia"" <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 4:46 PM
Subject: Re: [MR] End of Event Protip: Disposal of burning ash

Sounds like we're seeing way too many irresponsible people.  Not only is
this dangerous to the site and other attendees, it's potential grounds for
legal issues.  AS Lord Robert said - thank god the boy wasn't barefoot.
What if no one had found the 'hot spots' and a fire broke out later in the
day....
I hope the Autocrat and staff are taking note of this and might consider
including a fire patrol next time or, consider not allowing fires if the
problem happens again.  I'd also notify the Autocrat while you are still on
site if you find dumped hot coals.  They need to be aware of potential
issues like this.
Don't spoil our fun - use a little common sense folks!

Chagan

On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 1:33 PM, Robert the Banished <
robertthebanished at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Someone did the same thing Saturday morning in the ditch beside the
> fighting field. The top of the coals cooled making the pile look like a pile
> of 'cool ashes.'(as coals do) However, my 3 year old son stepped in the pile
> and completely melted the bottom of his shoes, (think god he wasn't
> barefooted, like many kids I saw.)
> Please people, when dumping coals, THINK!
>
> Lrd.Robert the Banished ODM
>
>
> Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.- unknown
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>
>
> From: Sean D. Sorrentino <Sean at SeanSorrentino.com>
> To: ""Atlantia"" <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
> Sent: Sunday, October 9, 2011 10:06 PM
> Subject: [MR] End of Event Protip: Disposal of burning ash
>
> When you are wrapping up from an event, and you have the still smoking
> remains of your charcoal stove to dispose of, please do not throw those
> still burning embers into the bushes, and especially don't throw them into
> the bushes next to my truck. Until I was able to determine that the
> smoke was not coming from my truck, I was really worried that my truck was
> on fire.
>
> I advise listening to Smokey the Bear on this
> subject<http://youtu.be/UJUz_flx1F0>.
>
>
> I would like to thank Duke Logan for giving me two gallons of his drinking
> water to put the embers out.
>
> Domenico
>
>
>
> --
> Sean D Sorrentino
>
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> sean at seansorrentino.com
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