WOW I bet this kid wont smoke and wont fall asleep around the campfire anymore. MSNBC is reporting that a 26 year old hunter who set fire too the Mendocino Forest last fall must now pay $18,200,000.00 in fines and restitution for a fire he initially set to stay warm with while lost. He fell asleep and somehow the fire started and by the time it was over the fire had burned ALOT of country and costs so far have been totaled to exceed $32,000,000.00 in firefighting and re-generation efforts.

I can see both sides, he was lost and cold. BUT you must be responsible with fire at ALL times. The story also mentioned smoking and I have NO patience with smokers who set accidental fires as a result of their nasty habit.

I wonder if they will accept plastic or check?
RA