Wildfire

Published May 2, 2004 12:00AM


Outside magazine, October 1996 Wildfire A few shining moments in the annals of stupidity The summer of 1996 is finally in the books, going down as one of the driest and, not coincidentally, most incendiary on record. For the busy wildfire investigators still sifting through the ashes, however, the dog days remain in full swing. Sure, many of the year’s most devastating fires have been attributed to the standard lightning-hits-parched-ponderosa scenario–but not all. Herewith, a closer look at some of the season’s more notorious blazes.

Outside magazine, October 1996 Wildfire A few shining moments in the annals of stupidity The summer of 1996 is finally in the books, going down as one of the driest and, not coincidentally, most incendiary on record. For the busy wildfire investigators still sifting through the ashes, however, the dog days remain in full swing. Sure, many of the year’s most devastating fires have been attributed to the standard lightning-hits-parched-ponderosa scenario–but not
all. Herewith, a closer look at some of the season’s more notorious blazes.

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