EDITORIAL: Human-caused fires are preventable. Don’t start them
Lightning is a fact of life, and there is no way to prevent it. But human-caused fires are eminently preventable, if people use caution and a large dose of common sense.
The precise cause of the Klamathon fire also remained unclear Monday, but the person reporting it apparently told authorities it started from an intentional fire that got out of control. As of Monday the blaze had burned more than 35,000 acres, destroyed 81 structures and claimed the life of a
Meanwhile, more than 1,500 people were evacuated from their homes, and areas just north of the state line were under a level 2 -- get set -- evacuation notice. Fire officials planned a community meeting at the
Also Monday, a blaze along the
It's summer, folks. All it takes is a moment's carelessness to put lives and property in jeopardy.
Please, please be careful outdoors. Wildfires may still happen, but there's no point in giving them any help.
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