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rosesandpiglets t1_isvt7mh wrote

We need worse punishments for those who set fires purposely or those who do accidentally through neglect or incompetence.

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Soph-Calamintha t1_iswhgeh wrote

They should be charged severely. Kind warnings and ads do not seem to be working in preventing these devastating fires. This affects hundreds of thousands of human lives, from evacuations to unsafe breathing conditions, not to mention the animal and fauna lost. These people need serious, serious jail time.

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rontrussler58 t1_iswx9uj wrote

Studies have shown that greater enforcement of rules leads to compliance better than stiffer punishments. So hiring more rangers is better than harshly punishing the one very unlucky person we actually catch.

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Soph-Calamintha t1_iszfyla wrote

Interesting! I still think there should be some accountability. Maybe more training/permitting? I hate limiting folks access to lands but the consequences of irresponsible camping are really severe in this area. Totally agree on more rangers/high pay for rangers, but that obviously involves more taxes/red tape which no one wants to seem to pay for :/

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WplusM1 t1_iswp8rk wrote

At this point if you told me they were going to lock their asses up for life, I'd be all for it.

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Soph-Calamintha t1_iszg4zv wrote

Fingers crossed that this front we have coming in this weekend saves us. Today has been one of the worst days. I’m not even high risk but I felt sick to my stomach and got a headache from just letting my pup outside.

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Afro_Samurai t1_it002qv wrote

Should probably wait for more then a blurry cell phone video before we round up a mob and storm the jail.

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WashingtonPass OP t1_isvqmu7 wrote

I'm sorry this link is paywalled.

Fire officials in Washington State are seeking information on people and a vehicle of interest as they investigate a wildfire that grew to 2,000 acres from 150 acres within hours on Sunday, forcing thousands of people to evacuate.

The authorities are trying to identify two men and two women who are believed to be connected with a white or light-colored Subaru seen on a ridge near the fire on Oct. 9, the Clark County fire marshal said in a statement on Monday afternoon. The statement included a video and photo and cited witness statements, but it did not elaborate on the connection.

The fire, called the Nakia Creek fire, is burning on extremely steep ground in the Yacolt Burn State Forest near Camas, Wash., about 20 miles northeast of Portland, Ore. Officials said it was spread over 1,565 acres as of Monday afternoon and was 5 percent contained.

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Checkoutmybigbrain t1_isxefpn wrote

We need to have a square in the center of town where people can set fire to the guy who started it. But he only burns for 3-5 seconds each time. Fire gets doused......Next! For his entire 5 year sentence.

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