My "west coast fires being started by climate change is bullshit so let's compile all the local news reports and eyewitness testimony debunking that statement we can find" thread.

#WestCoastFires #OregonIsBurning #WashingtonFires

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September 10

Law enforcement launches criminal investigation into start of Alameda Fire, resulting death in southern Ore. https://www.kptv.com/news/law-enforcement-launches-criminal-investigation-into-start-of-alameda-fire-resulting-death-in-southern-ore/article_995a399a-f3b2-11ea-beab-5bdc7be59be3.html?fbclid=IwAR0cVtjeS6yut5FI2i9-r7_oDsBuA07RqZ8SvRmwUNKaz5d2pP2AI1FEdfw
Law enforcement launches criminal investigation into start of Alameda Fire, resulting death in...

JACKSON COUNTY, OR (KPTV) - Law enforcement has launched a criminal investigation into the start of a wildfire in southern Oregon near the communities of Talent, Phoenix, and Medford.

https://www.kptv.com/news/law-enforcement-launches-criminal-investigation-into-start-of-alameda-fire-resulting-death-in-southern-ore/article_995a399a-f3b2-11ea-beab-5bdc7be59be3.html?fbclid=IwAR0cVtjeS6yut5FI2i9-r7_oDsBuA07RqZ8SvRmwUNKaz5d2pP2AI1FEdfw
September 2

Man arrested on arson allegation in wildfire west of Eugene, deputies say https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2020/09/man-arrested-on-arson-allegation-in-wildfire-west-of-eugene-deputies-say.html?fbclid=IwAR36Ubh6DvZC9Pe6xWYLpd7EqbvKsa-1f9WXyjHOMMrLeCZ0RLR04d7xtaY
Man arrested on arson allegation in wildfire west of Eugene, deputies say

Elias Newton Pendergrass is accused of first-degree arson in the Sweet Creek Milepost 2 fire, which covers 382 acres near the community of Mapleton.

https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2020/09/man-arrested-on-arson-allegation-in-wildfire-west-of-eugene-deputies-say.html?fbclid=IwAR36Ubh6DvZC9Pe6xWYLpd7EqbvKsa-1f9WXyjHOMMrLeCZ0RLR04d7xtaY
September 9

Man seen starting fires at Oregon state park, fire chief says https://nbc16.com/news/local/man-seen-starting-fires-at-oregon-state-park-local-fire-chief-says
Man seen starting fires at Oregon state park, local fire chief says

DEXTER, Ore. - Firefighters responded Wednesday to someone attempting to start fires at Dexter State Recreation Area, the fire chief said in a social media post. The state park site is along Highway...

https://nbc16.com/news/local/man-seen-starting-fires-at-oregon-state-park-local-fire-chief-says
September 8

Arson suspect arrested after allegedly starting multiple fires in Spokane on Monday https://www.khq.com/news/arson-suspect-arrested-after-allegedly-starting-multiple-fires-in-spokane-on-monday/article_62df8a40-f223-11ea-8a02-af6f5dca5965.html
Arson suspect arrested after allegedly starting multiple fires in Spokane on Monday

A woman is behind bars after she is suspected of starting fires in east Spokane on Monday.

https://www.khq.com/news/arson-suspect-arrested-after-allegedly-starting-multiple-fires-in-spokane-on-monday/article_62df8a40-f223-11ea-8a02-af6f5dca5965.html
September 9

Eastern Washington woman arrested for starting fires while crews worked to fix fallen power lines https://www.yaktrinews.com/eastern-washington-woman-arrested-for-starting-fires-while-crews-worked-to-fix-fallen-power-lines/
Eastern Washington woman arrested for starting fires while crews worked to fix fallen power lines -...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Police arrested a woman for allegedly starting fires in East Spokane while crews were trying to fix fallen power lines and put out electrical fires on Monday. An officer was...

https://www.yaktrinews.com/eastern-washington-woman-arrested-for-starting-fires-while-crews-worked-to-fix-fallen-power-lines/
September 9

Man arrested for trying to start a fire in Puyallup near SR-167 https://www.khq.com/fires/man-arrested-for-trying-to-start-a-fire-in-puyallup-near-sr-167/article_63f8bd6c-f2f4-11ea-8f55-63f4ddd00b34.html
Man arrested for trying to start a fire in Puyallup near SR-167

PUYALLUP, Wash - A man is facing charges for attempting to set a fire in the median of SR-167 and Meridian.

https://www.khq.com/fires/man-arrested-for-trying-to-start-a-fire-in-puyallup-near-sr-167/article_63f8bd6c-f2f4-11ea-8f55-63f4ddd00b34.html
September 7

Woman accused of intentionally starting fires on Highway 101 arrested https://kion546.com/news/2020/09/07/woman-accused-of-intentionally-starting-fires-on-highway-101-arrested/
Woman accused of intentionally starting fires on Highway 101 arrested - KION546

The California Highway Patrol confirms that a woman has been arrested after being accused of intentionally starting fires.

https://kion546.com/news/2020/09/07/woman-accused-of-intentionally-starting-fires-on-highway-101-arrested/
September 10

Woman overhears the police scanner in Oregon say that a suspicious vehicle with Texas plates was seen throwing molotov cocktails out of it. https://twitter.com/nehdah/status/1304202802181230592?fbclid=IwAR2oAN-BGEyTgsqH1v78fN0kiaeWTj5h4TAawgE7CRZipl3Ru_jtq2tJgAY
September 10

Woman says she was told by Clackamas county sherriff office that individuals were being arrested for intentionally setting fires. They were allegedly holding "AR's" too. https://twitter.com/AngieBlu7/status/1304254210675019776?fbclid=IwAR2oAN-BGEyTgsqH1v78fN0kiaeWTj5h4TAawgE7CRZipl3Ru_jtq2tJgAY
September 10

Woman goes live on Facebook from Seattle saying her husband witnessed two individuals in gas masks near their home setting fire to a hay barrel. https://twitter.com/KatieDaviscourt/status/1304312716933263362?fbclid=IwAR2oAN-BGEyTgsqH1v78fN0kiaeWTj5h4TAawgE7CRZipl3Ru_jtq2tJgAY
September 11

Man shows phone video of individuals setting the forest on fire in Elk Rock Oregon with what seems to be a torch or aerosol can. https://twitter.com/zerosum24/status/1304412171397468166?fbclid=IwAR2oAN-BGEyTgsqH1v78fN0kiaeWTj5h4TAawgE7CRZipl3Ru_jtq2tJgAY
September 11

Man gives testimony on Facebook of guy in gray SUV lighting a barn on fire. Him and his friend try to ask what he was doing and he hit their vehicle and ran. He was allegedly wearing a black and red plaid t-shirt and headed to Oregon City. https://twitter.com/zerosum24/status/1304521210911436800?fbclid=IwAR2oAN-BGEyTgsqH1v78fN0kiaeWTj5h4TAawgE7CRZipl3Ru_jtq2tJgAY
September 9

Madera County Sheriff in California make an arrest inside an evacuation zone of two people with guns and bomb making materials. https://twitter.com/MaderaSheriff/status/1303893538837495808?fbclid=IwAR2oAN-BGEyTgsqH1v78fN0kiaeWTj5h4TAawgE7CRZipl3Ru_jtq2tJgAY
September 10

Local Facebook page in Buckley WA has reports of people finding glass cups and paper around town, which could be used as a fire starting magnifying glass. https://twitter.com/KatieDaviscourt/status/1303957855242911744?fbclid=IwAR2oAN-BGEyTgsqH1v78fN0kiaeWTj5h4TAawgE7CRZipl3Ru_jtq2tJgAY
September 9

Officer with Medford police says on camera that he think the fires are possibly man made. https://twitter.com/KatieDaviscourt/status/1303915841352732673?fbclid=IwAR2oAN-BGEyTgsqH1v78fN0kiaeWTj5h4TAawgE7CRZipl3Ru_jtq2tJgAY
September 9

Security footage of what appears to be a vehicle leaving the scenes after a fire erupts in Graham, WA https://twitter.com/KatieDaviscourt/status/1303920213797138434
September 9

Facebook post from a man in WA who saw a vehicle with Texas plates (TX again?) throw something lit out of their window, he feels they may have been involved with a fire near a Target.
September 9Facebook post from a man in WA who saw a vehicle with Texas plates (TX again?) throw something lit out of their window, he feels they may have been involved with a fire near a Target.
September 9Facebook post from a man in WA who saw a vehicle with Texas plates (TX again?) throw something lit out of their window, he feels they may have been involved with a fire near a Target.
September 8

Man arrested, suspected of lighting fires in Marin County https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/man-arrested-suspected-of-lighting-fires-in-marin-county/
Man arrested, suspected of lighting fires in Marin County

NOVATO (BCN) — A 55-year-old transient was arrested Monday evening on suspicionof multiple counts of arson, Novato police said. Officers joined the Novato Fire Protection District in respondi…

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/man-arrested-suspected-of-lighting-fires-in-marin-county/
Update:

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office announces a suspect has been arrested on Arson and other charges regarding a fire that was set during the Almeda Fire in the area of the railroad tracks in Phoenix, Oregon.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3382158311846673&id=413495858712948 https://twitter.com/Jordan_Sather_/status/1304550226988990465?s=20
September 10

Washington State Patrol catches two individuals trying to light grass on fire with matches at SR-512 and SR-7 with the help of a citizen who saw something and said something. https://twitter.com/wspd1pio/status/1304147032844632064
September 11

Multnomah Country Sheriff's in Oregon find fireworks about 100 yards off the road after responding to a small brush fire. https://twitter.com/MultCoSO/status/1304577271429099520
September 11

Two separate Facebook posts detailing people witnessed trying to light fires in neighborhoods.
September 11Two separate Facebook posts detailing people witnessed trying to light fires in neighborhoods.
September 11Two separate Facebook posts detailing people witnessed trying to light fires in neighborhoods.
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