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
But it can be turned to glass.
Doesn’t take much apparently. Just some road flares, dry brush and wind.
We always have a few loonies that like to see stuff burn and the chaos that insues. Nothing new.
Do you have a link to what Hunter has been doing about the fires? Missed the FOX “live”. I need a link because the MSM is ignoring Hunter’s efforts, and I have people emailing me about it. Thank you.
Heh-heh!
600 miles from the house and dang busy
Just part of the right wing cover up. Everybody knows the fires are caused by Global Warming and GW is just setting up some patsy to be the next Lee Harvey Oswald, and take the blame for “Big Oil”.
http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/24/socal-arson-suspect-killed-another-arrested
Earlier Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol arrested a motorcyclist who was caught setting a brush fire in San Bernadino County, near Lake Arrowhead. It is not known if the suspect, John Hund, 48, of Hesperia, was responsible for the fires that ignited Sunday in that area.
There was a fire in an area north of Temecula a couple hours ago. The neighbors saw the arsonist start it and got a good description of him. Hope they catch him! Sick individual.
Fire was put out by the planes very quickly, thank goodness!
Well, California is called to land of the fruit and nuts...maybe it should be now called the land of the fruit, nuts and firebugs.
I was pretty tickled with it, myself! Is Fallbrook still safe?
I think they don’t tell us because they don’t have the complete case. If Iranians are found to be involved in the fires, I doubt the policy change the people would look for would be disengagement. More like crush them like a grape. Iran is bad ju ju. They are dirtiest of the dirty fighters.
Duncan Hunter is on the scene. If you’re not California locale, you can switch there temporarily there and ask on the state board what his status is. Somebody there will know. Or, visit his web site I spose.
Paperdoll, DUNCAN HUNTER’S gonna be on Mark Levin on abc radio soon “live”.
Alex, I will take illegal aliens trying to improve the construction business for $500 please.
Thank you. MIssed it, but it should be archived soon.
Eco terror for 500, with a Neo-Nazi German background.
Someone needs to write CNN and Al-Reuters and tell them to get with the program. An arsonist is out on the loose and they refuse to post that information.
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