Here in Washington State , Gov. Inslee blamed the fires on global warming, but the state Director of Public lands attributed them to human carelessness. As far as GW is concerned, this has been a slightly wetter year than average, not a period of draught.
10 Sept: NBC16: Man seen starting fires at Oregon state park, local fire chief says
DEXTER, Ore. - Firefighters responded Wednesday to someone attempting to start fires at Dexter State Recreation Area, the fire chief said in a social media post.
The state park site is along Highway 58, one of the few travel corridors in Oregon not presently impacted by heavy fire activity...
Peterson said a middle-aged man with arm tattoos was seen “lighting two fires in the bushes as you turn towards the dam.”...
(The chief) asked the public to be on the lookout for a man with a black German Shepherd driving a green Ford or Chevy SUV. Anyone with information about the man is asked to contact law enforcement...
https://nbc16.com/news/local/man-seen-starting-fires-at-oregon-state-park-local-fire-chief-says