Pot-Growing Operation May Have Sparked Rim Fire, Local Chief Says
From the Los Angeles Times:
“Despite stubborn heat and wind over the Labor Day weekend, firefighters battling the Rim fire burning into Yosemite National Park tightened their grip around the historic blaze and turned their focus to what caused it. …
“Full containment isn’t expected for two weeks — the area burned is larger than Dallas or San Diego — and investigators aren’t sure what started it. But the fire chief in the small, nearby mountain town of Twain Harte, named after authors Mark Twain and Bret Harte, told an audience of community members days after the blaze broke out that he’s sure the Rim fire is man-made.”
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