[pct-l] Oregon B&B Fires: Struck by Lightning

[rogers at isi.edu (Craig Milo Rogers)]

	The B&B Complex fires in central Oregon, which disrupted the
continuous hiking line of many of this year's PCT class, have been
officially declared to have been caused by lightning.

	There has been much speculation that the fires were
deliberately set in advance of President Bush's visit to the area.
Acording to the following press release, the newly-issued arson
investigation report says that the fires were started by lightning in
storms that passed through the area during Aug 4-7. The fires
smouldered until reported on Aug 19.

http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/news/2003/10/031015bandb.shtml

					Craig "Computer" Rogers