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To: Mogger

Humans can accidentally start fires many ways, such as generating sparks, electrical, heat, a cigarette or match carelessly dropped, a glass bottle concentrating the rays from the sun, a camp fire, etc- - -

As a Boy Scout, I cannot remember ever starting a fire with a spark or friction bow. Maybe made smoke with a magnifying glass.

I did see it done by instructors.

But, yes, sparks and stuff can start fires.


11 posted on 08/09/2025 3:17:22 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (Running Rampant, and not endorsing nonsense; My pronoun is EXIT. And I am generally full of /S)
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To: Scrambler Bob
But, yes, sparks and stuff can start fires.

Yes, and Murphy's Law says that when you need to start a fire it is really hard.

When you don't want a fire to start, it is really easy.

12 posted on 08/09/2025 3:36:41 PM PDT by Mogger ( 7th generation Vermonter, refugee in New Hampshire hoping NH remains sane.)
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