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Pooping Cyclist Starts Boise Fire

A mountain biker trying to burn the toilet paper he left in a ravine sparked the fire that burned 73 acres of brush and grass in the Foothills Wednesday, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management Boise District reported Thursday. The man came forward Thursday morning and was cited for causing a fire, which generally carries a fine of $250, BLM spokeswoman Carrie Bilbao said. He also could be held responsible for suppression costs, she said, but that has not been determined/Statesman. More here.

Question: Should this fastidious cyclist be responsible for containment costs?


Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/07/23/3907831_bicyclist-reports-burning-tp-sparked.html?rh=1#storylink=cpy


D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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