History Sep 20, 2017 at 4:00 am

Three Days in Oregon During The Eagle Creek Fire

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Actually, We are not 'all crazy and all at fault' for the Eagle Creek Fire. This fire had a very specific cause and perpetrator, an idiot teen and his parents who transported illegal fireworks to the Gorge from Vancouver with the intention of using them. The devastation caused by this fire will not be repaired in our lifetime, and the teen, his friends who participated and his parents should be held accountable and receive penalties to the full extent of the law, as would happen with any other crime. The attempt by this author and others to absolve these individuals because
'We are all crazy' and must share the blame for this fire is absurd. Yes, the dry forest contributed to the spread and damage of this fire, but it was human caused and entire preventable. Unfortunately human stupidity appears to be on the rise and apparently unavoidable in causing this type of event.

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