Thank you, Yuccahead for that article. I wouldn't be surprised if it had something to do with this situation, despite the fact that that fire was started by welders working on the tracks. You see, the flares that were currently in the vehicle were placed there BY the company. This is an about-face on their part.

OBG, I'm just as careful with flares as I am with matches, lighters and campfires. VERY.

SwampDonkey, Safety issues are only given lip service by this company. They cause more problems than they've ever solved. I've checked around, and no one seems to care what they do.

This article from yesterday's local paper indicates the nature of the cougar problem in this area: http://chronline.com/storyoutdoors.php?s...amp;ucat=6&

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