Yosemite Rim Fire Caused by Campfire

Fires of any kind, even from a gas-powered camp stove, should be made illegal in California's forests from April through October.

The investigation now says it was not caused by a grow operation, but rather a hunter who let a campfire get out of control. So this raises the question again: why do we allow campfires (or any flame) AT ALL in California forests during the summer? This is the biggest fire in the history of California, all so someone didn't have to endure the soul-crushing inconvenience of eating pre-made, uncooked food. From now on, take some Power Bars and leave our remaining forests intact.

It's also been announced that no charges will be pressed against the person that started the fire. There's no point calling for revenge and this seems to have been an honest mistake (although a really stupid one), but shouldn't there be a deterrent? This one individual certainly couldn't pay for the whole firefighting operation, but a severe penalty in cases of carelessness would make people think twice. And if no fire is allowed period, there's no room for interpretation.

Fires of any kind, even from a gas-powered camp stove, should be made illegal in California's forests from April through October.