[launch report] SCRA Lucerne Launch 10-26-03

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I hear them saying a hunter started the fires firing a flare because he was lost. Did he dig that up form under his life preserver he was dragging along in his marine rescure bag ?

The biggest fire was caused by a hunter who lit a "signal fire" when he became separate from his friend. What a moron!

That would be the fire in the San Diego area - the one that killed about a dozen humans (some who did not heed that order to evacuate). He has been charged with something (Federal). Look up news media for details.

The fire in the photos is the one near San Bernardino. It was possibly started by a pair of men in van throwing matches out the window. If found they will probably be charged with murder. At least 3 people have died from that fire.

-Fred Shecter NAR 20117

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But he will not be jailed like the guy with the matches.

The only real difference is presumed neglegence (matches) vs presumed emergency (hunter). That minor legal detail separates the jailed from the free.

Both were morons and both were "accidents".

Once a year whether I need to or not :)

I often look for any excuse to attend a lucerne launch. This year's excuse was a little smoke on the horizon.

Jerry

why would two morons be doing that during fire season ? sounds like a very bad act to me.

be charged with

Every year when the Santa Ana winds start up, the firebug scumbags come crawling out of the woodwork.

Well, now that sounds like a moron, but understandable as somehting a moron would have with him in the forest or a 4x4.

The news radio's here were saying a hunter shot a signal flare, suggesting the use of a flare pistol. Guess the news guys still don't know how to report accuratly. Talks about banning hunting now to prevent forest fires on silly after work radio shows will probably happen today.

That would be the fire in the San Diego area - the one that killed about a dozen humans (some who did not heed that order to evacuate). He has been charged with something (Federal). Look up news media for details.

The fire in the photos is the one near San Bernardino. It was possibly started by a pair of men in van throwing matches out the window. If found they will probably be charged with murder. At least 3 people have died from that fire.

-Fred Shecter NAR 20117

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I see dead people again.

I cut & pasted from my original posted response. Since then the death toll from FIRESTORM

Is Geraldo here yet?

-Fred Shecter NAR 20117

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Not yet. You'll know that's happened when the Cubs win the world series.

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