[slickmisc] Illegal immigrants tied to eight major wildfires

["Rich Martin, Editor Slick eZine" <richslick@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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9/10/2002 


TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Illegal immigrants crossing into the United States in southern Arizona are suspected of causing eight major wildfires this year that have cost taxpayers $5.1 million to fight. In an already busy fire season, the fires charred 68,413 acres - about 108 square miles - according to an Arizona Daily Star analysis. 

Only fires bigger than 100 acres were included in the analysis, and officials said immigrants caused many smaller blazes that were quickly controlled. 

Fire officials haven't identified suspects in the eight fires but said physical evidence strongly points to immigrants at the border crossings, the paper said. 

Food containers, juice cans and water bottles from Mexico were found at many of the fires' starting points, nearly all of which were along popular smuggling routes rarely used by legal visitors. 

In some cases, the blazes were traced to campfires that officials believe border crossers used for cooking or warmth and got out of control.

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