And that would be...how?
Loosely coordinated firebugs.
[ATSOS: Arson Terrorists Shot On Sight]
[Oregon] Multnomah County Sheriff:
We are at a loss for words. Deputies & Corbett_Fire responded to a small brush fire in the 1700 block of NE Brower Rd in Corbett at 3:52pm. Neighbors heard pops and saw 6ft flames in the forest. Using a shovel and water, they were able to put it out. Deputies found fireworks...
The fireworks were placed about 100-150 yards off the road. Deputies are conducting high visibility patrols in rural Multnomah County. Corbett_Fire will remain in the area. If you have any information on this, call the non-emergency line. If you see an active fire, call 911.
https://twitter.com/MultCoSO/status/1304577271429099520
Many in the middle of the night, most I checked into carefully started near a road, whether big road or forest service. Info from Inciweb.
Major non-lightning fires
OR/with one Idaho Fires
Sweet Creek MP 2 Human Aug.30
Two Four Two – Unknown Sept 7
Brattain Fire - Human Sept 7
Holiday Farm Fire Unknown Sept 7
Echo Mountain Complex Fire - Unknown Sept 7
Wood head - Unknown, Under Investigation Sept 7
Idaho: Woodhead – Human Under Investigation Sept 7
Slater/Devil Fire - Under Investigation Sept 8
South Obenchain - Under Investigation Sept 8
Riverside – Human – Sept 8
Alameda Fire – Under Investigation (News said arson) – Sept 8
Archie Creek- Under Investigation Sept 9
WA Fires
Evans Canyon Unknown Aug 31
Cold Springs Under Investigation Sept 6
Babb-Malden/Manning Fires Unknown Sept 7
Inchelium Complex Under Investigation Sept 7
Apple Acres Fire Under Investigation Sept 7
Pearl Hill Fire Under Investigation Sept 7
Big Hollow Unknown Sept 8