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madredepeanut Reg. Aug 2017	Posted 2017-09-09 2:35 AM Subject: RE: Checking in with those affected by wildfires
	Chandler's Mom - 2017-09-08 6:22 PM livexlovexrodeo - 2017-09-08 12:31 PM So those pictures that I posted are from the Eagle Creek fire. It's been pretty much confirmed it was started by teenagers. A witnesses watched them throw a lit firework into a ravine and they were videoing and laughing. She told them "do you realize you just started a fire?" And the response was "well what do you want us to do about it?" The comments I'm seeing on Facebook are appalling. People are defending them saying "they're just kids, don't tell me you never made a mistake as a kid." Ummm I made mistakes but starting a 33,000 acre fire that has taken a week to be 5% contained is not something anyone I know has done. And that is one of the answers of what is wrong with our society today. . . . I heard that as well, those kids were laughing and shrieking like it was a grand ol' time I was told that one of the fires in WA was started by an "experienced" hiker burning their used TP instead of just burying it like normal people would People sure seem to be losing their common sense these days, maybe it's all the smoke inhalation...
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Chandler's Mom Reg. Jan 2015	Posted 2017-09-09 7:40 PM Subject: RE: Checking in with those affected by wildfires
My Heart Be Happy Posts: 9159 Location: Arkansas	madredepeanut - 2017-09-09 2:35 AM Chandler's Mom - 2017-09-08 6:22 PM livexlovexrodeo - 2017-09-08 12:31 PM So those pictures that I posted are from the Eagle Creek fire. It's been pretty much confirmed it was started by teenagers. A witnesses watched them throw a lit firework into a ravine and they were videoing and laughing. She told them "do you realize you just started a fire?" And the response was "well what do you want us to do about it?" The comments I'm seeing on Facebook are appalling. People are defending them saying "they're just kids, don't tell me you never made a mistake as a kid." Ummm I made mistakes but starting a 33,000 acre fire that has taken a week to be 5% contained is not something anyone I know has done. And that is one of the answers of what is wrong with our society today. . . . I heard that as well, those kids were laughing and shrieking like it was a grand ol' time I was told that one of the fires in WA was started by an "experienced" hiker burning their used TP instead of just burying it like normal people would People sure seem to be losing their common sense these days, maybe it's all the smoke inhalation... Sometimes I wonder how much common sense is left in the world. . .
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Timber Creek Reg. Mar 2009	Posted 2017-09-09 10:55 PM Subject: RE: Checking in with those affected by wildfires
Expert Posts: 1273 Location: South Dakota	Sending prayers.
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ruggedchica Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2017-09-10 8:25 AM Subject: RE: Checking in with those affected by wildfires
Life Saver Posts: 10477 Location: MT	livexlovexrodeo - 2017-09-08 11:31 AM So those pictures that I posted are from the Eagle Creek fire. It's been pretty much confirmed it was started by teenagers. A witnesses watched them throw a lit firework into a ravine and they were videoing and laughing. She told them "do you realize you just started a fire?" And the response was "well what do you want us to do about it?" The comments I'm seeing on Facebook are appalling. People are defending them saying "they're just kids, don't tell me you never made a mistake as a kid." Ummm I made mistakes but starting a 33,000 acre fire that has taken a week to be 5% contained is not something anyone I know has done. It's likely they will go after them for costs since it was human caused. I've worked in wildland fire for the last 17 years. Many years ago when I worked in southern Utah, we had a really big fire that was started by kids. They went after the parents for fire costs. Edited to add a link, I was surprised when I googled it and it came up https://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=81474 https://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=81474 Edited by ruggedchica 2017-09-10 8:29 AM
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