After reading the latest news on some of the California fires, it appears as though a lost hunter’s signal fire started one of the big fires. As of now, he has been charged with a misdemeanor.

I was wondering what this site’s posters had to say about his choice of signaling? What should happen to this hunter?

As a side-bar, the same reporter had interviewed displaced residents who were complaining that no one told them what to prepare for. Since I live on the East Coast I have to resist judging a West Coast situation, however, I can’t believe these residents couldn’t have anticipated and been at least a little prepared for a fire (or earthquake) evacuation. I don’t mean to sound insensitive, but it just doesn’t make much sense to me.

Our thoughts are with all those who’ve been affected by these fires. It’s a terrible thing to lose so much you care about in a matter of minutes or hours.