[wolfcreek]

There's a lot of speculation that power lines caused a lot of these fires but, I'll hold judgment considering how many might have been caused by shear stupidity.

I have a suspicion the small fire in Cedar Park (2 homes and 3 acres) was caused by a cigarette butt.

I heard welding might have caused the Leander fire Monday.

I heard a blow out trailer tire might have caused fires in other areas.

There was a news report about 5 or 6 fires around Dripping Springs a couple of weeks ago where this same truck was seen near where each fire started.

Pretty much ever possibility out there.

[Texas Deb]

True.

With the horrible drought conditions we’ve had providing the fuel, it doesn’t take much to start an inferno.

[TexanByBirth]

Pretty much ever possibility out there.

I spoke with the deputy Emergency Management Coordinator in our county the other day. He said it is so dry in our county here in East Texas that rubbing two toothpicks together could start a fire. He was exaggerating of course, but his point was well taken. With it as dry as it is, the slightest spark can start a huge fire.

[SouthTexas]

One over by son’s was started by a bulldozer hitting a rock last week. Then with the wind, it flared up again.