utbagpiper
Banned
I think these kinds of incidents can cause more problems for the ability to shoot than even the dumping of junk. I do find it curious that target shooting and fireworks cause so many fires compared to the flicking of cigarette butts that are still glowing. Maybe nobody smokes on BLM land these days. Or maybe there is some political agenda behind what is suspected as the cause and then what does or does not get reported. It is clear the media hates guns and fireworks.
In any event, perhaps we can help educate ourselves and friends on the potential fire hazard of target shooting. I've been shooting all my life and never seen a gun start a fire. But after hearing about all the fires started at one of the gun ranges, I have taken to being a bit more careful. In addition to not shooting glass, and hauling out any and all garbage, we probably ought to encourage shooters to be prepared to put out a fire before it gets out of control
I should think an automobile fire extinguisher and a shovel should be sufficient to nip any shooting started wild fire in the bud.
Charles
Full article at:
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=16319792
Excerpts:
UTAH COUNTY — Three separate fires, likely caused by gunfire, were contained Sunday in areas around Utah County.
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Two fires were located within five miles of each other, near mile posts 20 and 16 in Saratoga Springs, and burned approximately 6 acres, BLM fire investigator Erin Darboven said.
A third fire required helicopter assistance and burned 25 acres in Fairfield near the border of Utah and Tooele counties.
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All of the fires are believed to be human caused and resulting from target shooting, although officials are still investigating the specific events that led to the different incidents. Darboven said conditions were very dry and would have taken little more than a spark to ignite the brush.
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In any event, perhaps we can help educate ourselves and friends on the potential fire hazard of target shooting. I've been shooting all my life and never seen a gun start a fire. But after hearing about all the fires started at one of the gun ranges, I have taken to being a bit more careful. In addition to not shooting glass, and hauling out any and all garbage, we probably ought to encourage shooters to be prepared to put out a fire before it gets out of control
I should think an automobile fire extinguisher and a shovel should be sufficient to nip any shooting started wild fire in the bud.
Charles
Full article at:
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=16319792
Excerpts:
UTAH COUNTY — Three separate fires, likely caused by gunfire, were contained Sunday in areas around Utah County.
...
Two fires were located within five miles of each other, near mile posts 20 and 16 in Saratoga Springs, and burned approximately 6 acres, BLM fire investigator Erin Darboven said.
A third fire required helicopter assistance and burned 25 acres in Fairfield near the border of Utah and Tooele counties.
...
All of the fires are believed to be human caused and resulting from target shooting, although officials are still investigating the specific events that led to the different incidents. Darboven said conditions were very dry and would have taken little more than a spark to ignite the brush.
...