The harmless campfire is no more

[longknife]

How many of us have huddled around a blazing campfire while on trips in the wilderness? I remember great evening sitting on the beach near Malibu with a blazing fire keeping us warm.

Now we learn just how deadly they really are.

They create pollution.

They cause health problems.

Litter.

Tree damage.

Invasive species

Injury.

Is this attitude too risk averse or politically correct? Maybe, but our inability to enjoy campfires responsibly is inarguable—humans cause 90 percent of wildfires—and this combines with the millions of new visitors to national parks and other outdoor areas to create an understandable need for regulation.

And you will need this:

And, in Arizona you can get $5k in fines or spend 6 months in jail.

Read more @ The Case for Killing the Campfire - Outside - Pocket

 

[Taz]

Have you been paying attention to all the wildfires in that part of the country?

 

[fncceo]

Fire bad!

 

[Marion Morrison]

What about the homeless trash fires in L.A.?

The bottom line is they're going to charge you for building a camp fire.

That's pretty bad.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Have you been paying attention to all the wildfires in that part of the country?

You're a statist tool 24/7 huh?

 

[WinterBorn]

A big part of the problem is assholes who don't pay attention to their fires or leave a huge mess for the next campers.

We camp a good bit. Sometimes the firepit or campfire spot is cleaned and sometimes it is not. There is nothing worse than having to clean trash out of spot before you can build a fire.

And being careless with a campfire is dangerous. Sure, everybody loves sitting around a blazing bonfire. But unless you have seen one get out of hand, its hard to understand how fast it can go from calming, hypnotic and mostly harmless to raging inferno that threatens hundreds or thousands of acres.

In dry conditions you have to be even more careful.

 

[Taz]

Have you been paying attention to all the wildfires in that part of the country?

You're a statist tool 24/7 huh?

 

[OldLady]

Have you been paying attention to all the wildfires in that part of the country?

You're a statist tool 24/7 huh?

Yeah, only "statist tools" are opposed to wildfires.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Have you been paying attention to all the wildfires in that part of the country?

You're a statist tool 24/7 huh?

Yeah, only "statist tools" are opposed to wildfires.

Thank You, Smokey the Bitch.

 

[Larsky]

Invasive species is an issue. Here in IL, Emerald Ash Borers are wiping out the Ash population. They like to hitch rides in firewood.

 

[Dick Foster]

Have you been paying attention to all the wildfires in that part of the country?

Well so far none of the recent fires have been caused by campfires but it's not unheard of.