Spontaneous combustion of manure at ranch starts big California fire
These self-starting manure fires are apparently all too common Southern California when it gets hot-
Well . . . another negative side effect of ranching! Oh, and the location of the ranch where the fire began was kept a secret.
Story in the LA Times.

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Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University with specialties in natural resource politics, public opinion, interest groups, political parties, voting and elections. Aside from academic publications, he is author or co-author of three hiking/backpacking guides, and he is past President of the Western Watersheds Project.
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wow – i’ve been getting lucky with some of my past footage
Red meat is so unhealthy that it should be banned. The fires started this way are a disgrace.
So is Ben and Jerry’s ban it too? Are you opposed to freedomin general or only when it suits your beliefs?
I have lived in Calif for 50 years and this is the first I have ever heard of a wildland fire being caused by spontaneous manure fire in this state. Perhaps because CA has stricter environmental standards that are applied to livestock operations one side benefit is the prevention of most such fires.
“I am so sick of hearing about biology…”
What planet is he on?
Sorry wrong video/wrong comment