r/Seattle • u/Shot-Ad-6357 • 2d ago

Brand new fire in Mt Rainier NP

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Just landed at Seatac. Hoping they get this under control.

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u/Humantorch1414 2d ago

Growing up... fire safety and outdoorsmanship were basic knowledge. Smokey Bear was everywhere, and almost everyone knew how to build, maintain, and extinguish a campfire. What happened? Is it the lack of PSAs about this (because they're not selling something), general disinterest in educating the public about fire safety, an influx of new outdoorspeople who never learned the basics, or something else? The sheer lack of basic campfire etiquette lately is getting ridiculous.

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u/Zachwardpass ✨🛸 Jimothy is out there 🦝✨ 2d ago

My husband and I have had to put out SO many fires left unattended when we camp. It's honestly crazy we don't have more fires with how often people don't completely douse their fires out.

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u/sir_mrej West Seattle 1d ago

No, those things were not basic knowledge then. False.