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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
Most fires are caused by idiots.
I don't think people respect how easily you can start a fire.
A hot quad exhaust in tall dry grass is all it takes.
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So... this is all true. And Fleury and Sale' are conspiracy nutters for sure.
...but...
Way back in the day, I was a treeplanter for several summers. Several guys on the crew told over drinks/drugs around the campfire about how they would sometimes intentionally light forest fires as a way to find quick high paying employment as forest firefighters.
They also mentioned that at a certain point, they would qualify for workers comp at 80% and then get "injured" for the duration of the year. This part of the story does lend credence IMO - I'm sure most of us who worked labor at some point met "those guys" who were just looking for the next easy cheque.
I'm sure most fires are accidental. But there absolutely are those that are intentionally set for personal gain.
Just not by members of the govt.