{"id":10650,"date":"2020-04-03T16:56:53","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T20:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=10650"},"modified":"2020-04-03T16:58:42","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T20:58:42","slug":"courageous-health-advocates-lighting-up-5g-towers-in-england-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=10650","title":{"rendered":"Audacious health advocates lighting up 5G towers in England (Photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Birmingham 5G mast goes up in flames in &#8216;likely&#8217; arson attack<\/h1>\n<p><!--more-->By Dan Oliver<br \/>\n5G radar<\/p>\n<h3>This latest mast fire comes just days after 5G is linked to coronavirus on a local Facebook group.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"box less-space\">\n<div><picture><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" block-image-ads hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/87ERgykFwKgjMJ7F6ntGSF-320-80.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/87ERgykFwKgjMJ7F6ntGSF-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/87ERgykFwKgjMJ7F6ntGSF-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/87ERgykFwKgjMJ7F6ntGSF-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/87ERgykFwKgjMJ7F6ntGSF-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/87ERgykFwKgjMJ7F6ntGSF-1024-80.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/87ERgykFwKgjMJ7F6ntGSF.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/87ERgykFwKgjMJ7F6ntGSF.jpg\" \/><\/picture><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"text-copy bodyCopy auto\">\n<p>Just days after people discussed the potential connection between\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.5gradar.com\/features\/5g-towers-everything-you-need-to-know-about-5g-cell-towers\" data-component-tracked=\"11\" data-dimension73=\"3899082969706459000\">5G towers<\/a>\u00a0and coronavirus on a local Facebook group, firefighters and police were called out to a mast fire in the Tyseley area of Birmingham last night.<\/p>\n<p>The flaming 70ft mast, believed to be operated by EE, was captured on video by local residents, as firefighters attempted to put out the blaze, which \u2013 according to onlookers \u2013 was \u201cwell alight\u201d when they reached the scene.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-widget\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"><\/aside>\n<p>A spokesperson for EE told 5Gradar that engineers are currently at the site assessing the cause of the fire.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If it transpires that it was arson, which looks likely at this time, then we will work to help West Midlands police identify a culprit,&#8221; an EE spokesperson told us. &#8220;To deliberately take away mobile connectivity at a time when people need more than ever to stay connected to each other, is a reckless, harmful and dangerous thing to do. We will try to restore full coverage as quickly as possible, but the damage caused by the fire is significant.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\"><picture><source class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/5gradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL-970-80.jpg.webp 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><source class=\" lazy-image-van optional-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL-970-80.jpg 970w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/5gradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-image-van optional-image loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/5gradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 602px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL-970-80.jpg 970w\" alt=\"[CLICK ABOVE TO WATCH PHONE FOOTAGE]\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/5gradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL-970-80.jpg 970w\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6dtBHeNHur6LFBELzxxmeL.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/picture><figcaption><span class=\"caption-text\">[CLICK ABOVE TO WATCH PHONE FOOTAGE]\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: n\/a)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier this week, local people had discussed the potential connection between Covid-19 and 5G, and others had publicised the\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/leah-presley-stop-5g?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_13137304_en-US%3Av4&amp;recruiter=29890386&amp;recruited_by_id=5cb9cd60-eb14-012f-a5d3-40401fa5e37a&amp;utm_source=share_petition&amp;utm_medium=copylink&amp;utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&amp;utm_term=psf_combo_share_abi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-component-tracked=\"11\">ongoing petition<\/a>\u00a0to halt the roll-out of 5G technology.<\/p>\n<p>One commenter in the Sparkhill Neighbourhood group on Facebook had posted about the alleged connection between coronavirus and 5G:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHas anyone noticed these lamposts being put up all around Sparkhill and Small Heath? They have a 5G antenna at the top. They recently have been turned on and send out immense amount of radiation. There is definitely a strong link between the &#8220;coronavirus&#8221; and 5G.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another commenter on the group, in response to a warning to stay at home during coronavirus said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we are all locked up at our comfort homes, did you realise 5G have been busy in UK putting up there (sic) towers. Something to think about. The whole world was against 5G. And here we have it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"conspiracy-theories\">Conspiracy theories<\/h2>\n<p>However, as we have repeatedly reported on 5Gradar, there is currently no scientific evidence to suggest that 5G causes any adverse health issues, and in March 2020 it was announced that the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icnirp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-component-tracked=\"11\">ICNIRP<\/a>) had formally deemed 5G to be safe as a result of extensive research, saying there is \u201cno evidence\u201d\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.5gradar.com\/news\/5g-networks-the-latest-availability-phones-plans-and-deals\" data-component-tracked=\"11\" data-dimension73=\"2565937146700753000\">5G networks<\/a>\u00a0have the potential to cause cancer or other illnesses.<\/p>\n<p>Despite all the evidence to the contrary, this is\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.5gradar.com\/news\/suspect-in-custody-following-arson-attack-on-5g-mast\" data-component-tracked=\"11\" data-dimension73=\"2703095911349947400\">not the first time<\/a>\u00a0a 5G mast has suffered fire damage in the UK, but at a time when the UK population is under lockdown, mobile connections have never been more important, which would make an arson attack doubly baffling.<\/p>\n<p>In a response to 5Gradar, West Midlands Police said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are aware of a fire on Spring Road just after 8.30pm last night. It was assessed by fire and we\u2019re waiting for an engineer to determine how the fire may have started (it could be an electrical issue etc), therefore it is not being investigated by police until we get further info.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.5gradar.com\/news\/birmingham-5g-mast-goes-up-in-flames\">https:\/\/www.5gradar.com\/news\/birmingham-5g-mast-goes-up-in-flames<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Birmingham 5G mast goes up in flames in &#8216;likely&#8217; arson attack<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10650"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10650\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}