Re: [at-l] Smoke in the Air

["W F Thorneloe, MD" <thornel@ibm.net>]

I wouldn't be so sure about the fire starter's ignorance. In these times of 
drought and people seeking their 15 minutes of fame, arson is a real and 
present danger in the woods. I am just back from a walk on Blood Mountain, 
GA. It is tender dry, with campfire bans. There is lots of careless smoking 
and such.

A few years ago, I believe a fire in Yosemite was blamed on a camper 
burning toilet paper. Keep our noses and wits about us, and keep a safe autumn.

OrangeBug
Atlanta, GA

At 06:55 PM 9/5/1999 -0400, Ern and Anneke Grover wrote:
>The growing flames were soon quenched, but I was amazed at how quickly
>the fire had spread.  Whoever started the four fires on and around the
>boulder certainly didn't realize the dangerous forest floor conditions.
>Two of the fires were actually intentionally started on two flat spots on
>the large boulder.

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