Posted on 09/25/2020 9:08:44 AM PDT by McGruff
California’s largest wildfire is threatening a marijuana-growing enclave, and authorities said many of the locals have refused to evacuate and abandon their maturing crops even as weather forecasters predict more hot, dry and windy conditions that could fan flames.
The wildfire called the August Complex is nearing the small communities of Post Mountain and Trinity Pines, about 200 miles (322 kilometers) northwest of Sacramento, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Law enforcement officers went door to door warning of the encroaching fire danger but could not force residents to evacuate, Trinity County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Nate Trujillo said.
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As well as countless pseudo Freepers right here on this forum.
I call BS - quote a single FReeper supporting homeless rights or LGBTQ.
Actually for me it is; I live right over the ridge (on the north side) from those IDIOTS.
The last time they got burned out a few years ago, they did more to hamper the fire crews than the actual fire did.
Trinity Pines actually started out as a pretty decent little community, until the dope growers moved in because of it’s isolated Location, before the crap was legalized.
The Hayfork valley has been filled with smoke for about the last 2 weeks, no DOPE SMOKE yet, but I am pretty sure it’s coming.
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