Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Greenpeace Anti-Oil Mural Removed After Wildfire Grief

8/22/2026

35 2 Full Breakdown

Summary

Story summary

Dean Ward and Allie Evans removed Greenpeace’s anti-oil mural from a UK hillside.
The mural showed Andy Burnham holding a drum labeled “Our house is on fire Andy.”
Residents said the artwork intruded on grief after a wildfire that burned 200 acres and forced 36 evacuations.
Dean Ward said he took great pleasure removing it, calling it environmental vandalism.

1 of 1

Story summary

Dean Ward and Allie Evans removed Greenpeace’s anti-oil mural from a UK hillside.
The mural showed Andy Burnham holding a drum labeled “Our house is on fire Andy.”
Residents said the artwork intruded on grief after a wildfire that burned 200 acres and forced 36 evacuations.
Dean Ward said he took great pleasure removing it, calling it environmental vandalism.