Oops, FOUR!...FIREEE!

[KillerKat]

Over the weekend, a golfer's routine swing in the rough at the Shady Canyon Golf Course in Irvine, Calif., struck a rock. Not so different from the way you play, right? Only this time, the impact caused a spark, and the spark set off a blaze that eventually covered 25 acres, according to the Steven Buck, General Manager of Shady Canyon Golf Course, and required the efforts of 150 Orange County firefighters, writes the Associated Press.

http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/blog/devil_ball_golf/post/Golfer-s-swing-sparks-25-acre-California-blaze?urn=golf-266447

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[Razzy]

Sounds to me more like someone flicked their cigarette butt into the wrong damn plant and made up a bullshit story to cover their assholes.

Unfortunately, yeah, many parts of California (including a good portion of the wildlife refuge that is less than a mile from my house) are so dry that they are just waiting to ignite. People aren't talking about it and it doesn't get much attention, but S. California (and a lot of other parts of the US) is in a serious drought.