Posted on 10/23/2007 2:44:10 PM PDT by NorthernRight
Edited on 10/23/2007 5:40:31 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
October 22, 2007
Fire officials are now stating that the Orange County Santiago fire was purposely set and there is speculation that other fires may have also been deliberate. See Interactive Map
Fire officials found three separate “points of origin,” all near the intersection of Silverado Canyon Road and Santiago Canyon Road. Two were on one side of the road, and the third was on the other. “Whoever did this knew what they were doing,” said Kris Concepcion, a fire authority battalion chief. Also, the fire traveled 3 miles in its first 20 minutes when it was ignited about 6 p.m. Sunday, he said.
We are NOT implying that the California fires are an act of terrorism however; the threat of pyro-terrorist attacks pose a significant risk to the U.S. and the fires in California and in Greece earlier this year should be a wake-up call.
In 2003 an FBI memo alerted law enforcement agencies that an al-Qaeda terrorist being held in detention had talked of masterminding a plot to set a series of devastating forest fires around the western United States.
It was reported that the detainee, who was not identified, said the plan involved three or four people setting wildfires using timed devices in Colorado, Montana, Utah and Wyoming that would detonate in forests and grasslands after the operatives had left the country.
“The detainee believed that significant damage to the U.S. economy would result and once it was realized that the fires were terrorist acts, U.S. citizens would put pressure on the U.S. government to change its policies,” the memo said.
How Can So Many Fires Be By Natural Causes ?
A Local News Radio talk show host in San Diego asked, “how can so many fires, in so many places, in such a short period of time, all be caused by natural causes”.
From USA Today in July of 2003
USA Today/Gannett publication article removed.
al-Qaeda Detainee Spoke of Fire Plot
As we have stated before. If you see anything suspicious, report it to law enforcement immediately.
UPDATE: Video - Officials say arson now suspected in Orange County Fire
UPDATE: From Los Angeles Fox News
“I’m sad to report this is an arson fire,” OCFA Chief Chip Prather announced at an early morning briefing. “There were three separate starts: two on one side of the road and one on the other, and obviously we are actively investigating that.”
Links - A number of blogs and websites have sprung up to report on the fires. We will provide links to a couple we’ve found.
National Interagency Fire Center
Live Local News Coverage Channel 10 San Diego
Written by News Admin · Filed Under Incident Reports
The Earth Firsters would get my vote.
Frightening to say the least. I guess they (if it ends up being a jihadist thing) want to show us what we can expect post-mortem if we submit?
Well thanks to the Sierra Club and the nutty tree huggers we will always be vulnerable to fires in California because nobody out there can cut down a freaking dead tree or clear brush without getting fined! Idiots.
>she just really felt if none of them worked- then glass it is.
LOL! Thanks. Best laugh of the day ... week.
Probably gonna offer some big time rewards for tips. Fairly certain major fire in Orange County was arson. Also one of the big fires in San Diego was Arson.
Islamic lightning?
Pyromaniac sleeper cells imo. Then,they sneak across the northern border and hide out in Canada. They entered illegally probably a long time ago.
The fire is at Camp Pendleton now per Geraldo.
As a firestorm raged toward them, one which killed 4 of them, they were taking pictures in apparent glee and telling two tourists who had been trapped with them to enjoy the view, how beautiful it would be when the firestorm passed them across the river. Unfortunately for some of them, the firestorm jumped the river....
ping.
Duncan Hunter’s on “live” Fox News 1:53 am est. He’s taking charge for his constituents.
“The fire is at Camp Pendleton now per Geraldo”.
Prayers for our Marines!
Pete Stark just apologized or his version of one. It’s on www.worldnetdaily.com
BTW. We live due east of Fallbrook and while driving I looked to my left at the stop light and saw a Department of Homeland Security car next to me. Should I be worried or relieved? Honest to goodness!
Ping to post.
If it were terrorism (as opposed to unaffiliated, home-grown loonies doing this), wouldn’t they have claimed responsibility by now? After all, you can’t terrorize people with your actions if they have no idea you did it, right?
That said, if Islamic terrorists had never considered this before as an easy way to create problems, they certainly will now. Watch out next fall....
According to our local news the fire is getting much worse at Pendleton.
Don't give them any credit.
A Cub Scout knows how to start a fire in a place where there's so much dry tinder (which can't be cleaned up thanks to the enviro-wackos) that a sneeze can start a fire when the winds come rolling in.
We have PLENTY of home-grown idiots who don't give a damn about lives or property.
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