Dr. Florence Renou-Wilson:

The worrying bit is that the surface of a bog that has been drained due to turf cutting or horticulture is pure carbon so obviously it can catch fire very quickly and the fire will spread, leading to a significant amount of carbon being released. We have seen it on television. The smog in Indonesia is old peat burning. Once a fire starts it burns for a long time. Bord na Móna knows that very well, as it has to stabilise the peat stacks so they do not catch fire. We are dealing with a fuel. It is like a fossil fuel; it is very dangerous. Did I answer the question?