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Public warned not to light sky lanterns over festive period

A warning has gone out not to use Sky Lanterns during the Christmas period.

The lanterns are made up of paper, supported by a wire or wooden frame, to get them airborne a suspended fuel cell is ignited.
 
They've resulted in a number of health and safety concerns, particulary from farmers with reports that a cow died after eating one after the lantern landed in a field over the summer.
 
Another incident in the UK saw a lantern land on the roof of a house setting it alight.
 
We spoke to local farmer Paul Faragher about the issue in September, he says they're a major hazard:

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