Fire in the Pines

[bobpbx]

This is an interesting read from 1903. Damn locomotives and careless farmers burning brush. One "feeble-minded" person in the mix. Starts on page 45.

https://books.google.com/books?id=R...oAQheMA4#v=onepage&q=atsion burn area&f=false

 

[turtle]

How about those careless school children picking wildflowers ? Wouldn't find that as a cause in today's world. However, we do still have our fair share of tramps, so that's plausible.

 

[h2ochild]

And don't forget the Tramps and Smokers! Of interest also, is the reference to Chestnut, that later was reported infected with blight in 1904.

 

[turtle]

One of the post fire reports indicate that the core of chestnut when exposed to fire is rotted....perhaps that was early, undetected blight?