Fw: Horse Starts Forestfire!

["Dot Wiggins" <dotwgns@ruralnetwork.net>]

This can happen!    Have many times seen sparks from horse shoes in the
dark.    Remember one time there was a bit of smoke in the grass from one,
guess it wasn't dry enough to really get going.
Recently talked to one of our FS range management gals and this happened
last  year.  Luckily the rider saw it and was able to put it out before the
fire got away, and report it.

Dot

-----Original Message-----
From: Nat & Richard <trailride@foothill.net>
To: ridecamp list <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Cc: Bill Pieper <wfpa@pacbell.net>; Chuck Mather <wampus@foothill.net>;
Barbara Edison <aerowife@jps.net>
Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 1:26 PM
Subject: RC: Horse Starts Forestfire!


>From the Believe-this-and-they'll-tell-you-another-one! Department,
>
>In today's Sacramento Bee:
>
>"Fire blamed on spark set off by horseshoe
>
>"By Wayne Wilson
>Bee Staff Writer
>Published Aug. 29, 2000)
>
>"A horseshoe is being blamed for the wildfire that burned 125
>acres in the American River Canyon and threatened homes in
>the Falcon's Point area of Auburn.
>
>"According to Tina Rose, public information officer for the
>California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, an
>investigation revealed the blaze started Sunday afternoon
>when a horse's hoof struck a rock, generating sparks that
>ignited underbrush in the canyon.
>
>"The humidity was extremely low and equestrians are common
>on the trails that wind through the area, Rose explained. She
>said it was unlikely the horse and rider responsible would be
>identified."
>
>Complete story at:
>http://www.sacbee.com/news/news/local11_20000829.html
>
>/richard
>
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