To further illustrate the problem, more than a hundred balloons have been collected at the Edwin W. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey, and that number represents only a fraction of the discarded balloon waste that ends up in the environment. Thai authorities threaten Sky Lantern fans with the death penalty The Guardian – November 2014 «Some airlines have cancelled flights and others have changed their flight schedules during the festival. Bangkok has brought 2,000 police officers to the streets and set up checkpoints, with parts of the city banning the sale of fireworks and lanterns, according to the Bangkok Post. According to sinologist and science historian Joseph Needham, the Chinese experimented with small hot air balloons for signaling as early as the 3rd century BC. However, their invention is traditionally attributed to the sage and military strategist Zhuge Liang (181-234 AD),[1] whose respectful greeting was Kongming. He allegedly used a message written on a celestial lantern to call for help when surrounded by enemy troops. For this reason, they are still known in China as Kongming lanterns (孔明燈, 孔明灯, kǒngmíng dēng). Another suggested origin is that the name actually comes from the lantern`s resemblance to the hat that Kongming traditionally wears. [Citation needed] Sky lanterns have also been banned in Kittitas County, Washington, USA, since June 20, 2013, due to fire problems. [31] In 2015, Washington State subsequently banned their use nationally with the adoption of the 2015 International Fire Code. [32] [33] Exactly! If you think about it, the fireworks are the same.
These are open flames that can hit homes and cause fires, but they say, «Banish floating lanterns! They are more dangerous than fireworks than exploding! In early 2009, a lantern set fire to a house in Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia, resulting in the death of a ten-year-old boy. [18] In July of the same year, a lantern set fire to two houses in Dieburg near Darmstadt. [18] Here is a link to information about the legality of celestial lanterns in California. Similar to dropped balloons, celestial lanterns all return to Earth as garbage. They are often marketed as «biodegradable» or «environmentally friendly», both of which are fake. Celestial lanterns are made from processed paper, wires and/or a bamboo ring. They can travel miles and always end up as dangerous garbage. Celestial lanterns have caused huge structural fires and forest fires. This burning air waste has caused severe burns in humans, killing the animals that eat it or get caught up in their fallen remains.
That same year, the release of a single sky lantern in Washington led to a 500-acre wildlife that required 100 firefighters to extinguish the flames. In addition, three Länder banned the sale of lanterns after a 10-year-old boy died in a house fire caused by sky lanterns in North Rhine-Westphalia. Celestial lanterns can fly up to 3,000 feet and last about 6 to 20 minutes or when the flame burns. However, there is no guarantee that the fire will be completely extinguished and cooled when the lanterns finally land. Therefore, any contact with a combustible surface could start a fire. Report «Chinese Lanterns» for Defra by WFU The Women`s Food and Farming Union – 2011 «The results were staggering, farmers across the country had discovered them in their fields; Losses of livestock, horses and livestock were reported, as well as fires and damage to machinery. The fear that the metal could be cut into small needles and then incorporated into hay or silage was paramount in the minds of many farmers, and so the WFU committed to providing enough evidence to achieve a complete ban on its use across the UK. «These dangerous devices use a small, flaming object to inflate and beat a plastic or paper balloon, such as a hot air balloon, but on a much smaller scale. The heated air in the balloon is lighter than the ambient air, which causes the lantern to rise – provided that everything goes as planned. Often this is not the case, and the celestial lantern or fireball settles on the ground, is trapped in a tree or lands on a roof.
I have a problem with the logic of banning sky lanterns and fireworks while allowing companies to sell them in the state in which they are banned! If they make them illegal, the companies that sell them should stop selling them. PERIOD! They don`t make people aware that celestial lanterns are illegal, and then they punish you for using them?! SURE! WELL, THE LITTLE MAN, BECAUSE HE DROPPED HER OFF, BUT DON`T DO ANYTHING FOR THE COMPANY SHE SELLS! THAT MAKES PERFECT SENSE!!!!!!!! It is quite logical!!! Sky Lantern Starts Wildfire in Colorado Wildfire Today – March 14, 2106 There is a report that a sky lantern started a wildfire in Colorado on Saturday, March 12. One author on Pinecam.com said that between 11:00 p.m. and 11:45 p.m., one of the three released aircraft landed in the vegetation, triggering a small bushfire. It occurred near Pine Grove, another name for Pine, Colorado. Sky Lantern Dangers Boy Scouts of America «The review also found that the release of a sky lantern is contrary to basic safety principles of spotting related to fire management, particularly the Fire`n Chit certification and the unit`s fire warden map, both of which require that fires be observed at all times.» I asked myself the same question. It would be cool to do it with my kids, but the risk of fire just seems too dangerous for Southern California. which brings me to the fact that the Festival of Lights is a fake event to collect credit card information from people.
Celestial lanterns light cell tower wildfire today – May 8, 2015 «What could go wrong if dozens of sky lanterns or fire balloons were dropped from Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, North Carolina last weekend? The wind blew some of them into a cell phone tower and ignited it just out of reach of the water cannon of the Union Road Fire Department volunteer fire truck. However, you should know that trying to recreate these light festivals in California is illegal. If you want to attend a celestial lantern light festival in California, you should first try to verify that the company hosting the event has the necessary permits to do so legally. Early morning of 1. In January 2020, more than 30 animals, mostly monkeys and monkeys, were killed at Krefeld Zoo in Germany in a fire allegedly caused by celestial lanterns used during New Year`s celebrations. [23] [24] Many of the affected species are endangered in the wild. Interpretation of the Sky Lanterns South Carolina Fire Marshal`s Policy – February 2012 «There is a serious fire and safety risk associated with the Sky Lanterns, including the possibility of starting an unintentional fire on or off the property from which they will be released. The MFSA`s official interpretation prohibits the use of these devices in South Carolina unless they are anchored or connected. «When balloons and sky lanterns land on the ground (or even on bodies of water), they pose a risk to livestock, wildlife and pets. First of all, the flight route and destination of the balloons and celestial lanterns are not our decision, so they can land literally anywhere – on land, in the river, on the shore or directly to the ocean. And that`s just the beginning of the problems. Fire Marshals Want to Ban Sky Lanterns USA Today – November 2013 «The U.S.
Association of Fire Marshals has passed a resolution calling on states to ban the sale and use of sky lanterns. Sullivan said fire officials want a law «mainly for the fact that if you turn them on and send them, it`s an open fire that you send.» He added, «If these things fall, will these people clean up the mess they leave behind?» Entire countries have banned the use of sky lanterns, including Argentina, Austria, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Spain, Germany and parts of Canada. In the United States, bans include Alaska, California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and Washington. Other states, including Kansas and Missouri and the New York Division of Fire Prevention and Control, are also considering changes to fire safety regulations to regulate the use of sky lanterns. Some are increasingly concerned about the potential danger of causing crop or building fires and even harming animals that might eat their remains. Some places have banned them for these reasons. [25] In 1936, celestial lanterns were banned in the Gau of Thuringia on the basis of the State Police Ordinance on 30-powered fuel-powered paper balloons. November 1936 (Decree of the State Police on Fuel Paper Balloons of 30 November 1936). The regulation prohibited the production, distribution and launch of paper balloons powered by fuel or candles.