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intrepidity

(8,595 posts)
1. But it may be
Thu Jan 9, 2025, 10:42 PM
Jan 2025

For the most recent one (Kenneth) apparently a "person of interest" is being questioned.

Would not surprise me at all.

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intrepidity

(8,595 posts)
6. But a spark is still needed
Thu Jan 9, 2025, 10:51 PM
Jan 2025

You underestimate how many nuts are out there who would love to see CA burn!

StarryNite

(12,170 posts)
8. Yes and there are assholes who will want to take advantage
Thu Jan 9, 2025, 10:57 PM
Jan 2025

of this horrible situation brought about by Climate Change.

LeftInTX

(34,852 posts)
12. They can start from a pulled over vehicle. That's how they frequently start in Texas.
Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:01 PM
Jan 2025

Someone pulls over to the side of the highway and there is a bunch of dry grass under the heated vehicle and it starts.

Fortunately, they are quite visible and extinguished quickly here.

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womanofthehills

(11,036 posts)
10. There are crazy people out there
Thu Jan 9, 2025, 10:59 PM
Jan 2025

A few months ago we had a person out here in NM starting fires. Started about 5 fires in a week.

With all the homeless people in California - it could have started with a fire built to keep warm or to cook.

StarryNite

(12,170 posts)
4. The Kenneth Fire is now being investigated as arson.
Thu Jan 9, 2025, 10:50 PM
Jan 2025

One person has been taken into custody per NewsNation

DBoon

(25,148 posts)
5. are they blaming "illegal aliens"?
Thu Jan 9, 2025, 10:51 PM
Jan 2025

Or is there a conspiracy of antifa trans terrorists at work?

keep_left

(3,223 posts)
9. I got that one beat--today, radtrad Catholic radio ("Relevant Radio")...
Thu Jan 9, 2025, 10:59 PM
Jan 2025

...claimed that the Los Angeles fires were "God's judgement". This was on the "Drew Mariani Show", this afternoon. As you might guess, Drew Mariani is a real piece of work. He's been trafficking in this kind of garbage for a couple decades now, and this is just par for the course.

keep_left

(3,223 posts)
16. Yep, I remember that, and still have it on a flash drive somewhere.
Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:47 PM
Jan 2025

In actual fact, this was not just Falwell; Pat Robertson was also there, gleefully nodding in agreement with him. I think this was on CBN, Robertson's "news" channel, the night of 9/11. They blamed "the gays, abortionists, secular humanists, the ACLU"...etc. All the usual suspects for the religious fundamentalists.

StarryNite

(12,170 posts)
15. Los Angeles arsonist is arrested for 'purposely starting Kenneth Fire'
Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:33 PM
Jan 2025

'It is being investigated as a crime.'

Dinsel was asked directly if he believed the fire was set intentionally, and he said: 'At this time, that's what we believe. Yes.'

He said there was no clear motive, adding that the area is now being 'closed off' for further investigations.

Sources told DailyMail.com that a resident called 911 to report a male attempting to set a fire at the 21700 block of Ybarra road at around 4.30pm.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14269289/arsonist-arrested-starting-la-kenneth-fire.html

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