Shotgun wildfire (NJ/NY)

[NavelOfficer]

"The Shotgun Fire had broke out around noon on Wednesday, near the Central Jersey Rifle Range on Stump Tavern Road, fire officials said.

Investigators concluded that the fire began behind a berm at the rifle club and was caused by magnesium shards of a "Dragon's Breath" 12-gauge shotgun round, which ignited materials on the berm. Firing incendiary or tracer ammunition is illegal in New Jersey, authorities said.

Richard Shashaty, 37, of Brick Township, surrendered to the police on Saturday. He was charged with arson and violation of regulatory provisions relating to firearms, officials said Saturday."

Fire at New Jersey-New York border still uncontrolled after burning over 2,500 acres

Rain was falling across the Northeast on Sunday afternoon, bringing a much-needed assist to firefighters battling a major wildfire straddling the border of New Jersey and New York. While Saturday marked 42 days without any measurable rainfall in the city of Philadelphia, and the driest streak...

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[whacko]

"The Shotgun Fire had broke out around noon on Wednesday, near the Central Jersey Rifle Range on Stump Tavern Road, fire officials said.

Investigators concluded that the fire began behind a berm at the rifle club and was caused by magnesium shards of a "Dragon's Breath" 12-gauge shotgun round, which ignited materials on the berm. Firing incendiary or tracer ammunition is illegal in New Jersey, authorities said.

Richard Shashaty, 37, of Brick Township, surrendered to the police on Saturday. He was charged with arson and violation of regulatory provisions relating to firearms, officials said Saturday."

Fire at New Jersey-New York border still uncontrolled after burning over 2,500 acres

Rain was falling across the Northeast on Sunday afternoon, bringing a much-needed assist to firefighters battling a major wildfire straddling the border of New Jersey and New York. While Saturday marked 42 days without any measurable rainfall in the city of Philadelphia, and the driest streak...

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Unreal how stupid people can be. Even if tje club allows incendiary type amo take some responsibility and realize the whole northeast is dry as a bone and there are wildfires everywhere.

Had one in haverhill saturday......some dumbass had a campfire in his backyard and embers landed in the woods behind his hosie and burned 20 acres of conservation land. There are wild fires everywhere.

 

[VigilantesLiberi]

Par for NJ.

 

[NavelOfficer]

That settles it. I guess shooting ranges and human beings will have to be added to the ban list.

 

[whacko]

That settles it. I guess shooting ranges and human beings will have to be added to the ban list.

We just need to ban the dumb humans.

 

[robjax]

Was having people over Saturday.

Wanted to use the gas firepit on the deck.

Got a call from the town before company arrived banning all open flames outside to included heaters, firepits and even gas grill cooking.

I understand wood and even charcoal but gas grills and gas fire pits didn’t make sense to me.

 

[Picton]

"Shotgun Wildfire" sounds like an expensive western-themed bar for hipster tourists. Or a band.

 

[Uzi2]

This is why I've only fired one tracer out of my .50bmg rifle. The round hit the berm and disintegrated, sending the rear tracer element up and over the berm and had me scrambling down range to stamp out the grass behind the berm.

From that point forward, tracers are for "combat use only" where I don't GAF about setting the surrounding area on fire.

I've always thought that "Dragon's Breath" 12ga rounds were a waste of money and a real liability unless you're shooting in an area that is void of vegetation.....like the desert southwest.

Any of that type of ammo should only be fired when it's been actively raining for a day or so prior to use and the area is thoroughly wet.

 

[vcman]

During ww2 they set jap planes on fire by shooting tracer rd at their gas tank is what I heard.so I don't think it a good ideal to shoot tracer rds at car or dry wood these day.

 

[MisterHappy]

Was having people over Saturday.

Wanted to use the gas firepit on the deck.

Got a call from the town before company arrived banning all open flames outside to included heaters, firepits and even gas grill cooking.

I understand wood and even charcoal but gas grills and gas fire pits didn’t make sense to me.

Because a blanket ban is easier to announce and enforce, than one that is more focused.

Smoke from a few ribeye steaks over a Blue Rhino singe smell about the same as over Kingsford...now, your local Karen/Kevin can call the wetwash.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKGbguoildA

 

[Agnotology]

Was having people over Saturday.

Wanted to use the gas firepit on the deck.

Got a call from the town before company arrived banning all open flames outside to included heaters, firepits and even gas grill cooking.

I understand wood and even charcoal but gas grills and gas fire pits didn’t make sense to me.

Remind them of the MGL that allows cooking fires, and tell them to piss off.

But have a hose on standby. Like you should anytime fire is had outdoors.

 

[Zappa]

https://www.northeastshooters.com/xen/threads/2024-wildfire-season.477200/#post-9263629

 

[kalash]

Was having people over Saturday.

Wanted to use the gas firepit on the deck.

Got a call from the town before company arrived banning all open flames outside to included heaters, firepits and even gas grill cooking.

I understand wood and even charcoal but gas grills and gas fire pits didn’t make sense to me.

They go after the lowest common denominator by doing blanket bans. If you're a functioning adult, act accordingly. I had a fire the other night but instead of using my ground-level open pit I opted for the small standing steel pit, put it on my concrete patio, and had a fire extinguisher ready.

 

[allen-1]

We had a fire at our range weekend before last. I was leaving, saw the smoke, stopped to see if I could help. We were hosting a GSSF (Glock) match that weekend, and the match director's brother was in town. I see that he's taken control of the situation, (before local fire dept arrives), and later ask how he got delegated. He laughed, said "that's my day job". Turns out that he works for the forestry service, and is a fire management specialist, (or something like that).

Fire department ran hoses from their pumpers, hosed down the berm. Best anyone could figure was that it was caused by a spark from a round hitting a rock - it's insanely dry here right now.

We also had a fire a while back - because despite explicit instructions, a local dumbass was firing tracer rounds on our 100 yard range. In an awesome display of skill matching his lack of intellect - he started a fire behind the rear berm. That was an absolute bitch to put out because the berm made it difficult to get people/equipment to the fire. That one required a cease fire to be called across multiple ranges.