Marriage proposal up in flames: 'An illegal, environmentally detrimental stunt'
A marriage proposal on Saturday may have put a smile on the recipient's face but it has enraged environmentalists who say it was harmful to the environment and illegal. The proposal, on the slopes of Għajn Tuffieħa, featured a number of people carrying fire flare in front of "Will you marry me?" sign. A video of the proposal was making the rounds on social media on Sunday. An angry Cami Appelgren, a staunch environmentalist and park ranger, immediately took the situation in her own hands and filed a report with the Environmental Protection Unit on behalf of the Heritage Parks Federation. Għajn Tuffieħa is best known for its sandy beach and clay slopes, home to a variety of vegetation. It is protected as part of a Natura 2000 site and scheduled as an Area of Ecological importance. As such, it is illegal for people to camp, hunt, trap or start open fires or BBQs. The stunt, also angered people who commented under the video with one saying: “Always nice to start a lifetime together with a bushfire in a country where greenery is already sorely limited.” Another wrote: "Very unromantic, very irresponsible." Appelgren called out the irresponsible action on her Facebook page. “No.