Thursday, August 23, 2012

Watch Out For Flaming Pine Cones

To be honest, I haven't heard of a fire starting this way but...
From the Havre Daily News: Firefighters today were fighting two lightning-caused fires in the Bear Paw Mountains, as National Weather Service has issued a fire alert for tonight and Friday in the region.
Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Joe Parenteau said this morning that the first fire, named the Thackeray Fire on the old Web Thackeray place and burning east of Bear Paw Lake, started when lightning struck a hilltop Tuesday night, starting a tree on fire. Pine cones were ignited and rolled down the hill, causing it to spread, he said.  http://www.havredailynews.com/cms/news/firefightersfightingtwoblazesinbearpaws.html

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