Talk:1976 United Kingdom heat wave

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[edit] Standpipes

What is meant by "standpipes were in the streets"? The article on standpipes has been disambiguated into two distinct definitions: firefighting and water tower. Is this one of those? Is there a third definition, as this doesn't seem to fit either. Maybe this was meant to read "hydrants were open in the streets" due to the heat, causing an additional loss of water pressure? Someone with more knowledge of the heat wave should make the change.Pat 16:43, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] StandPipe in the street

the definition of standpipe used in this article is "Standpipe (street)"

[edit] Hurn Park and New Forest

There seems to be a Hurn Park in both Dorset and Hampshire. The bbc weather article places the forest fire in Dorset but in the past i have read that the 50,000 tree fire was in the New Forest which is also in Hampshire. Overlapping forests? Can anyone clear this up? cheers. maxrspct ping me 22:52, 1 January 2008 (UTC)