Not saying some aren't arson. Likely some are. Some are also other causes. We had powerlines arcing in the wind storm on Monday up wind from us. Could hear them as our power flickered. Thank God it didn't start one otherwise we'd have likely had the house and timber burn.
There is a fire just west of us that they know was a powerline. Not sure about the Chehalem-Bald Peak fire that is 3 miles from us. But its all private land and I'd be willing to bet it was someone doing some field work as it started in a hay field.
I think that part of the Santiam fire was started by lightning a few days before the East wind picked up.
