[pct-l] stoves?

[Brick Robbins]

That is one of the fires near i-10 on my list



On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 11:45 AM, Gary Wright <gwtmp01 at mac.com> wrote:
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>> My question, however was intended to count the number of fires
>> actually started by Alcohol Stoves. I get suspicious when I see
>> general opinion thrown around as fact.
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> I believe (but I'm not 100% sure) that the fire between the Mesa wind farm and Whitewater in 2004 was caused by an alcohol stove.  Pictures of this fire are on the 2004 PCT DVD.
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> Here is a news story: http://www.pe.com/localnews/desertpass/stories/PE_News_Local_dcanyon14.5840b.html
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> It says the fire was started by a stove but doesn't mention what kind.
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> I think it goes without saying that any stove can start a fire in these sorts of conditions.
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> That same articles mentions the smaller fire started in the same area just a few days earlier, which was caused by a hiker burning their toilet paper.
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> Radar
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