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Peak District sky lantern fest is moorland 'fire risk' Peak District sky lantern fest is moorland 'fire risk'
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There are calls for a sky lantern festival to be cancelled in the Peak District following major fires across moorland in Lancashire. There are calls for a sky lantern festival to be cancelled in the Peak District following major fires across moorland in England.
The Lights Fest is due to be held at Buxton Raceway close to the moors in Derbyshire on 28 July.The Lights Fest is due to be held at Buxton Raceway close to the moors in Derbyshire on 28 July.
The Peak District National Park said moorland fires were "lethal" to wildlife and lanterns only increased the risk.The Peak District National Park said moorland fires were "lethal" to wildlife and lanterns only increased the risk.
The event organiser says the lanterns it uses do not pose a fire hazard.The event organiser says the lanterns it uses do not pose a fire hazard.
Ruth George, the Labour MP for High Peak, said the festival should be cancelled due to the fire risk in the heart of the "environmentally sensitive" Peak District and has wrote to the organisers asking them to withdraw the event.Ruth George, the Labour MP for High Peak, said the festival should be cancelled due to the fire risk in the heart of the "environmentally sensitive" Peak District and has wrote to the organisers asking them to withdraw the event.
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue also said it was trying to dissuade the organisers from going ahead following wildfires at Saddleworth Moor and Winter Hill.Derbyshire Fire & Rescue also said it was trying to dissuade the organisers from going ahead following wildfires at Saddleworth Moor and Winter Hill.
The Derbyshire Events Safety Advisory Group said it had also expressed its concerns to the organisers and is awaiting a "definitive fire risk assessment".The Derbyshire Events Safety Advisory Group said it had also expressed its concerns to the organisers and is awaiting a "definitive fire risk assessment".
The Peak District said sky lanterns increased the risk of fire on dry moorland and were "devastating to the landscape, lethal for wildlife and a threat to people and homes".The Peak District said sky lanterns increased the risk of fire on dry moorland and were "devastating to the landscape, lethal for wildlife and a threat to people and homes".
The Lights Fest, which is run by a US-based company, has not responded to questions asked by the BBC.The Lights Fest, which is run by a US-based company, has not responded to questions asked by the BBC.
However, on its website it claims its "flame retardant" lanterns are biodegradable with a "limited burn time" and are therefore not a fire hazard.However, on its website it claims its "flame retardant" lanterns are biodegradable with a "limited burn time" and are therefore not a fire hazard.
The owner of the proposed venue, Buxton Raceway, has yet to comment.The owner of the proposed venue, Buxton Raceway, has yet to comment.
An industry code of practice, introduced in 2014, meant sky lanterns had to be manufactured to be safe, biodegradable and sold responsibly.An industry code of practice, introduced in 2014, meant sky lanterns had to be manufactured to be safe, biodegradable and sold responsibly.
Some retailers have stopped selling them altogether and a number of local authorities and event organisers have banned them.Some retailers have stopped selling them altogether and a number of local authorities and event organisers have banned them.
Despite the code, the National Fire Chiefs Council remains opposed to their use.Despite the code, the National Fire Chiefs Council remains opposed to their use.
A similar event at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, was cancelled following a petition which claimed the lanterns could hurt livestock and damage plants and properties.A similar event at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, was cancelled following a petition which claimed the lanterns could hurt livestock and damage plants and properties.
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