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Originally Posted by logtroll
As a point of clarification, the Hammonds' fires had nothing to do with the game refuge, or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which manages it.

The Bureau of Land Management manages other lands.

The "protesters" occupied the wrong property, if they wanted to pick a bone with the BLM.

The Hardie fire in 2001 during an illegal hunting expedition occurred on BLM land. The 2006 Kumbo Butte fire was started adjacent to the Malhuer Preserve on federal land. Perhaps FWS mgmt. I'm not clear yet. The confrontations and some witnesses were Federal agents.

The Hammonds have been yanking the chains of the Feds for a long time. They got much less than they deserve.

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The jury also convicted Steven Hammond of using fire to destroy federal property regarding a 2006 arson known as the Krumbo Butte Fire located in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and Steen Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area. An August lightning storm started numerous fires and a burn ban was in effect while BLM firefighters fought those fires. Despite the ban, without permission or notification to BLM, Steven Hammond started several “back fires” in an attempt save the ranch’s winter feed. The fires burned onto public land and were seen by BLM firefighters camped nearby. The firefighters took steps to ensure their safety and reported the arsons.
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