London Road Bonfire

I live in the area near the London Road bonfire site in East Belfast and while my own house isn't directly impacted by the heat of the bonfire, a lot of other properties in the area are and so lots of people I know are really concerned about this year's bonfire.

Last year was an absolute shit show and the Fire Brigade spent the night hosing down houses and roofs on Florida Drive and London Road because the heat was absolutely mental. Looking at the size of the bonfire being built this year, it’s potentially going to be even bigger.

Surely there's a line where culture stops and the potential burning down a residential street begins. Why are the locals expected to just sit there, board up windows, or hose down their own houses on the 11th because some youths want a massive fire meters away from gable walls?

Has anyone living nearby actually had any luck getting Belfast City Council, local MLAs, or our MP to pull their finger out regarding getting this bonfire removed, or is the Council just going to do their usual routine of voting to act and then letting the PSNI refuse to back them up?

Or would going down a legal route as part of a group of residents be a worthwhile cause? I honestly feel as a person from the Protestant community that this stuff has to stop (and I know I'll get the usual you're not a proper Prod shite for saying it), but it's not culture and most of all it is not safe. The Council, the PSNI, and Stormont need to step up and set a precedent for removing these dangerous bonfires before someone's house is burnt down or someone is killed.