I think I lost at least 1 cabin in the Great "Smoky" Mountains...

[Tobias Göller]

I heard today Dolly Parton is starting a fund for those that lost their homes; something like a $1000 a month for six months. Might be worth looking into.

… as long as she doesn‘t sing…

 

[Tobias Göller]

I heard at least one of the NC fires was set by a guy who said he did it because he was bored.

Most fires are set by idiots creating a fire… I mean: Wood doesn‘t set itself on fire that easy.

 

[SoonerAviator]

Most fires are set by idiots creating a fire… I mean: Wood doesn‘t set itself on fire that easy.

Well, aside from that whole lightning issue and sparks from railcars and autos catching dry grass/brush on fire.

 

[ElPaso Pilot]

Most fires are set by idiots creating a fire… I mean: Wood doesn‘t set itself on fire that easy.

Well, aside from that whole lightning issue and sparks from railcars and autos catching dry grass/brush on fire.

I think that’s just what he said.

https://wildfiretoday.com/2018/09/21/comparing-the-numbers-of-human-and-lightning-caused-wildfires/

 

[Tobias Göller]

Well, aside from that whole lightning issue and sparks from railcars and autos catching dry grass/brush on fire.

I don‘t know how it is where you live… but here: Highest warning level…. Idiots go into the woods, enlight a fireplace to grill their sausages… and wonder… what‘s bad about it.

Tons of cases here. We have had a quite remarkable fire in the south of the country. No lightning for months - and still it startet burning.

Lightnings are a factor, agreed. But really, at least here, most of the fires are of human cause.

 

[FORANE]

https://www.al.com/news/2016/12/deadly_gatlinburg_fire_started.html

https://www.thesmokies.com/gatlinburg-fires-2016/