I don't shed tears for the Earth when lightening starts a fire; that's natural, and a risk we all take in just about any place we live. The risk could be greatly reduced, of course, if the Enviros would just leave Mother Earth to her own devices.
However, this cretin deserves much more punishment for this crime. Much, MUCH more. Anyone heard a single PEEP from the Enviros on this case? Terry Barton should be their Poster Child for Evil.
The Enviros are very quiet on this.
Major air pollution during the fire, terrible water pollution from the ash after the fire ( killing fish and other wildlife in the streams and lakes ), the massive heat killed the soil, and...