Wood smoke stories from the United Kingdom

These wood burning stoves… are not just a nuisance but a danger…

…both our back and front gardens are filled with thick, acrid smoke that makes your eyes sting and your throat sore.

It’s very acrid and so strong it comes indoors even with all windows shut. I frequently have burning eyes and nose or coughing…

I am so angry at being forced to breathe this in knowing how dangerous it is.

Laughingly the local council state that we are a clean air zone – I think it’s cleaner in London in the winter!

There are three people living in our house with asthma… I bought an air quality meter and the air is often at dangerous levels.

…throughout winter we face a constant smoke nuisance from wood burners…

More and more of my neighbours are opening up fires and installing log burners…

The very large house behind me often has four wood-burning stoves going at any one time, all day every day…