I still wonder if any of these fires have been started from illegal campfires from illegal aliens walking through California? I understand several of the injured are aliens who got caught in the fire(s).
It's certainly not out of the realm of possibilities.
legals light border fires to sidetrack U.S. agents
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1852699/posts
Also, I've seen many of the Mexican Drug cartel camps with candles all over them, which is a fire just waiting to happen.
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