Article: Chinese lanterns a problem

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The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has appealed to the public to not set off Chinese lanterns along the coastline as they are often mistaken as red distress flares, the NSRI said on Sunday.

This follows the NSRI responding on Saturday, around 8.30pm, to reports of what was believed to be a red distress flare between Shelly Beach and Port Shepstone on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast, spokesman Craig Lambinon said in a statement.

During a preliminary investigation, which involved NSRI crew acting as spotters to determine where, if any, boats may still be at sea, it was found that the suspected red distress flare was in fact a Chinese lantern.

"In a recent incident in the United Kingdom, that has been much publicised, a Chinese lantern landed on a plastics factory causing a blaze at the plastics factory," said Lambinon.

"This highlights an additional danger that Chinese lanterns may pose."


Source : Sapa /aw
Date : 21 Jul 2013 20:46
 
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has appealed to the public to not set off Chinese lanterns along the coastline as they are often mistaken as red distress flares, the NSRI said on Sunday.

This follows the NSRI responding on Saturday, around 8.30pm, to reports of what was believed to be a red distress flare between Shelly Beach and Port Shepstone on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast, spokesman Craig Lambinon said in a statement.
 
My friend set his neighbour's awning alight with one of those things a few months ago :whistle:
 
the solution is to ban the selling of them lanterns?
 
Okay, back to reality and sanity.

Its a bit tough to call this one. Seems no matter what you do you ganna piss off someone. Some pet people go ape**** crazy at fireworks so a lot of people use Chinese lanterns instead. Ive been at a couple of places where they are also used on the anniversary of someones death as a couple of people gather together to remember a lost one.

I understand the NSRI`s complaint, but a chinese lantern doesnt really look like a red flare (well at least the ones I have seen). I guess a layman might be confused.
 
Its cheaper to buy them on Bob. Myself - I have to admit I never thought of the fire hazard. Oops.
Nex time the kids ask me to send one up I'm getting these instead.

URL="http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/106207562/5Pcs_LED_Light_Up_Balloons_Random_Color.html"]http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/106207562/5Pcs_LED_Light_Up_Balloons_Random_Color.html[/URL]

I'll keep the red one for an emergency.:D
 
Compton_effect said:
Its cheaper to buy them on Bob. Myself - I have to admit I never thought of the fire hazard. Oops.
Nex time the kids ask me to send one up I'm getting these instead.

http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/106207562/5Pcs_LED_Light_Up_Balloons_Random_Color.html"]http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/106207562/5Pcs_LED_Light_Up_Balloons_Random_Color.htm


I'll keep the red one for an emergency.:D
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Next there'll be pictures of glow in the dark friks come up 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...
 
How do people mistake chinese lanters for distress flares? They look completely different.
 
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