October 15, 2008


the flaming squirrel

Flaming Squirrel Blamed For Sparking Grassfire

REDDING (CBS13/AP) ― With southern California fighting wind-driven flames and spot fires breaking out across northern California, firefighters have fingered at least one arsonist: an unlucky squirrel.

Redding firefighters say the squirrel set off the blaze when it shorted out a power line, caught fire and dropped into dry vegetation.

Battalion Chief Gerry Gray says it took 18 firefighters and six fire engines to fight the fire that started behind a Redding restaurant.

posted by Michael Smith in adventure, animals, news 

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7 Responses to “the flaming squirrel”

  1. Deron Bauman on October 15th, 2008 at 8:41 am

    fucking squirrels

  2. Andrew Simone on October 15th, 2008 at 8:54 am

    I had to make sure there wasn’t a “Grant” in between the “Michael” and “Smith” after I read that article.

  3. Cindy Scroggins on October 15th, 2008 at 9:18 am

    I’m as sad as sad can be. Poor, poor squirrel.

  4. Daryl Scroggins on October 15th, 2008 at 9:43 am

    Maybe a little Sampson is at work here. Who needs foxes?

  5. Michael Grant Smith on October 15th, 2008 at 5:17 pm

    Why can’t those gay squirrels keep a lower profile. Why must they flaunt their gayness? Don’t ask, don’t tell. Maybe god is punishing them.

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