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It’s No Accident

A significant number of these fires appear to have been deliberately set.

Obviously, in drought conditions, where plenty of dry fuel abounds, anybody who thoughtlessly discards a cigarette butt can start a wildfire. Lightning, or spontaneous combustion from rotting debris, can do the same.

But these fires show a suspicious pattern.

Despite the fact that there has long been evidence of al Qaeda’s plans to cause such fires, public figures are unwilling to go on record to warn about jihadist involvement in pyroterrorism!

For more about this, see Is there a terrorist connection with the California wildfires?

Nobody on the 1389 Blog team cares about being politically correct. We bring you all of the news that we can find, and we are not afraid to point out the obvious conclusions about what it means!

If you doubt that pyroterrorism is real:

Suspicious fires destroy forests in northern Lebanon
Suspicious Fires in Lebanon
Rampaging Through Brussels: Turks Set Cars Alight. Coming soon to a location near you!

Pelosi, Boxer, and the global warming contingent exploit fires for political advantage:

Pelosi plays politics with SoCal fires (Stein hoist to njdhockeyfan at LGF!)
San Diegans and pro-troop group condemn Barbara Boxer for politicizing fire with comments on Iraq
CNN demonstrates how fear-mongering works
CNN Predicts Possible “Century of Fires” Due to Global Warming
Steven Milloy of JunkScience.com: California Fire Smokescreen
Fox News Reports, Networks Ignore Consequences of Not Clearing Brush

Fox News, just as Glenn Beck previously, picked up on an observation that the rest of the mainstream media largely ignored: brush left in place under environmental groups’ pressure fueled much of the fires in southern California.

Twitter: A Great Disaster Preparedness Tool

Stein hoist to Jenn Sierra on FHK!

California Fire News and Information:

Anyone with information about the cause of the Santiago fire (Orange Co) is asked to call a tip line at (800) 540-8282. If you see something, say something!

Stein hoist to Bobibutu and Stuck-in-CA on LGF!

US Fire News and Information

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If you saw the earlier article in this blog, Greek Wildfires Blamed on Arson - Evidence of Terrorism, you might be wondering whether the same thing could be happening in the U.S.

After all, we have had a serious problem with fires in the U.S. earlier in 2007 (see Florida Drought, Wildfire, and Storm Preparedness News Roundup and Storm and fire updates).

According to this article, the answer is yes.

In 2003 an FBI memo alerted law enforcement agencies that an al-Qaeda terrorist being held in detention had talked of masterminding a plot to set a series of devastating forest fires around the western United States.

It was reported that the detainee, who was not identified, said the plan involved three or four people setting wildfires using timed devices in Colorado, Montana, Utah and Wyoming that would detonate in forests and grasslands after the operatives had left the country.

“The detainee believed that significant damage to the U.S. economy would result and once it was realized that the fires were terrorist acts, U.S. citizens would put pressure on the U.S. government to change its policies,” the memo said.

(Quoted from National Terror Alert Response Center: Pyro-Terror: Are Greek Wildfires An Act of Terrorism?)

From a firefighter’s perspective, with some spectacular photos, see:

Greek Wildfires: Terrorism or Lack of Firefighting Resources?

This site makes the valid point that, as with Hurricane Katrina in the U.S., the disaster revealed poor emergency preparedness. Inadequate firefighting equipment was a major factor in the delay in bringing outbreaks of fire under control.

Update 9/2/07:

Greek fire toll rises to 64, as PM urges revamp

Update 9/17/07:

Update 10/24/07:

Is there a terrorist connection with the California wildfires?

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Arson by cell phone?

We don’t have all the evidence in yet, but we need to be asking a lot more questions. Just because a few of the local outbreaks of fire appear to have been caused by simple carelessness does not mean that all of them were.

Greek broadcasting station SKAi reported that arson devices triggered by cell phones were found. Where have we heard of that before?

Photos from Space

Here are some photos from space, showing how widespread these fires are:

Updates:

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Lots of news lately, most of it rather worrisome:

The National Interagency Fire Center website indicates that some wildfires are still burning in Florida and Georgia. No surprise there; smoke is still visible (and smellable) in south Florida.
An earlier story explained how the fires got so bad in the first place: Strong winds could fan massive wildfire along Florida-Georgia line.
Florida’s cities scramble to shield scarce fresh water from ocean water contamination.
Drought forces tighter water use restrictions in Broward, Palm Beach Counties.
On top of the drought, we’ve got leaky pipes.
Fines begin for Florida water wasters.
There’s also dissention among the ranks of U.S. government weather officialdom, as well as disputes about where the money is going; see NOAA confirms cut in Hurricane Hunter funding.
Not all of the news is bad. Prominent forecasters, including the Florida Power & Light hurricane specialist, are getting ready to launch a one-stop storm help website.