Grandfather's 'brilliant' plan to catch barbecue yobs starting moor fires
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man driven “nuts” by a spate of fires on a moor near Greater Manchester has come up with a plan to catch those responsible.
Paul Baddeley, 67, claims firefighters hailed his solution as “bloody brilliant” after he shared with them. It comes after repeated fires broke out on Marsden Moor in recent weeks.
About 2km of moorland went up in flames on May 3, with three fire engines in and four wildfire units in attendance. A fire on a similar scale broke out last month - believed to have been started by arsonists. READ MORE: The corner shop where police say cannabis bags were sold like 'packets of crisps' Mr Baddeley, from Bradford, says he has informed West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service about his plan and is hoping they will take it on, Yorkshire Live reports.
However, he admits his solution will not come cheap. The retired air conditioning manager’s idea is for the fire service to deploy a barbecue searching drone along the moors with a loudspeaker attached.
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