Cause of Yosemite Blaze Found

http://news.kron4.com/news/cause-of-rim-fire-hunter-lit-illegal-fire/

I wonder if they'll let him set up a payment plan to cover the cost of the fire...

I wonder if they'll let him set up a payment plan to cover the cost of the fire...

Seriously, who pays for these fires? Tax payers or the person who started it?

At least this settles the pot farming debate...

From what I've heard, if they find out who caused the fire they'll send them the bill.  I know a guy who had his house broken into near Burnt Ranch when he was away, the intruders accidentally set his house on fire (or purposely, can't remember) and it ended up spreading into the forest.  Six Rivers National Forest sent him a bill for like over $100,000 that detailed every expense on the fire.  He had to take the Feds to court for them to finally drop the case.