It has been two years since I made the original list, and I wanted to revisit the list after hearing about California’s wildfire and learning about new updates. The discovery of cause behind recent El Dorado fire cemented this decision. Also, those with common causes (arson, electrical equipment, and cigarette butts) are not considered, so some well-known fires such as Thomas and Camp Fires are disqualified. Here is updated list. Also, they were reevaluated for uniqueness, stupidity, or freak accidents. Only two here were considered fully accidents (Carr and Mendocino-Ranch). Those fires ranged from small to California’s largest recorded … Continue reading Most Outrageous Ways People Started Wildfires: Revisited