Posted on 09/03/2010 10:01:56 PM PDT by South40
EAST COUNTY — A fire that had burned more than 800 acres by Friday night was caused by two stranded illegal immigrants who set a signal fire for help, Cal Fire officials said.
Dubbed the Cowboy Fire, the blaze began about 1:15 p.m. Thursday near the Pacific Crest Trail southwest of Lake Morena. It burned in an area between Campo and Potrero.
The two illegal immigrants called C4, Mexico’s emergency distress system, on Thursday and said they had been lost for two days and were dehydrated, said Cal Fire spokeswoman Roxanne Provaznik. They said they were going to light a signal fire to be rescued.
There was evidence in the area where the fire started, including empty food cans, that people had been there, Cal Fire Battalion Chief Nick Schuler said.
Cal Fire officials and U.S. Border Patrol agents searched but were unable to find the two people, who may have made it safely out of the area, Schuler said, adding that no human remains were found.
On Friday, more than 1,300 firefighters continued to work on establishing a line around the blaze, with full containment expected Sunday night, Schuler said.
He said two firefighters suffered minor injuries on Friday. The blaze came close to a ranch on Thursday, but no structures were burned.
And bill Mexico for the cost!
ARRRGHHHHHHH. Tonight, someone called me a racist for supporting SB1070.
If the unmanned drones can carry missiles, why can’t they also carry cannons like the A-10 Warthogs? If the operators find illegals are wending their way on the US side of the border, a few bursts from the cannon would prevent them from being lost and suffering from lack of water. .......The cannon could also be used to take out the water stations that supporters of illegals maintain in the desert areas.
What next?
So did they expect to see a rescue helicopter come across the border from the south to rescue them?
Is the Mexican government supporting that?
Words don’t fail me. I just can’t post them.
Honestly!! When is this going to end??!!!! Grrrrrrrrrrrrr
Thanks Ernest!
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