Wildfire-hit residents remove Greenpeace mural of Burnham from scorched mountain
After wildfires the group painted an image bearing the words "Our house is on fire, Andy".
Residents who lost homes in recent wildfires expressed outrage and distress over a Greenpeace mural painted on a charred mountain overlooking their neighborhood. The anti-oil and drilling image, depicting MP Andy Burnham holding an oil drum, was removed by two concerned locals with rakes. Greenpeace claimed the artwork aimed to highlight the climate crisis but locals felt it intruded on their grief and damaged the landscape.
Hairdresser Allie Evans and resident Dean Ward removed the paint, expressing concern that others might want to see the graffiti, potentially causing further damage. Greenpeace defended the mural, stating it was designed to be temporary and safe for the environment, and emphasized the impact of extreme weather driven by fossil fuels. Local politician Janet Finch-Saunders criticized the group's actions as environmental vandalism.
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