Boys Arrested for Florida Fires
Florida firefighters were busy on Sunday fighting brush fires that destroyed a number of homes (from The Washington Post).
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. -- Two boys were charged Sunday with setting weekend brush fires that have destroyed or damaged more than two dozen homes and burned more than 1,500 acres in southwest Florida, authorities said....
At least nine homes and four sheds were destroyed, and an unknown number of other homes suffered some type of damage, said Gerry LaCavera, wildfire mitigation specialist with the Florida Division of Forestry.
Another 30 vehicles, from all-terrain vehicles to cars and boats, also were lost.
The fires also destroyed two fire trucks, and killed several pets, Forrest said. "I'm aware we lost one goat and a couple dogs," he said.
Things didn't go well if two fire trucks were burned up. It would be interesting to hear what happened to cause the loss of the trucks. If I see something on it I'll post it.
