Thread: Santa Barbara Fire 84,000 Acres, Mex. Drug Dealer Cooking

But what's new......Most all of the devastating fires in southern California are started by these people, and once it dies down, you will probably, as usual, never hear about it again.

Wildfire Sparked By Drug Dealers' Cooking Fire Printer Friendly Version Reported by: WROC TV
Sunday, Aug 16, 2009 @09:03am EST
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A wildfire in northern Santa Barbara County that's burned 84,000 acres in the Los Padres National Forest since last Saturday, was sparked by a cooking fire used by marijuana growers working for a Mexican drug cartel.

That's the word from U.S. Forest Service and Santa Barbara County investigators, who say they've secured the unburned marijuana plantation.


They believe the suspects are still in the San Rafael Wilderness Area and are trying to get out on foot.

Meanwhile, the "La Brea" fire is now 25 percent contained.


And, for the first time, fire officials say they're feeling "cautiously optimistic."

Here is the official news release.
FIRE INVESTIGATORS DETERMINE CAUSE OF LA BREA FIRE

GOLETA, CA... A week-long investigation by U.S. Forest Service Special Agents, Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Narcotics Unit and Fire Investigators has revealed the cause of the La Brea Fire. Investigators revealed that the La Brea Fire was started by a cooking fire in a marijuana drug trafficking operation.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Narcotics Unit has confirmed that the camp at the origin of the fire was an illegal marijuana operation believed to be run by a Mexican National Drug Organization. The Narcotics Unit has been working in the area within the last month eradicating other nearby marijuana cultivation sites.

Although the La Brea Fire started more than one week ago, there is evidence that the unburned marijuana garden area has been occupied within the last several days. The Narcotics Unit has secured the camp area which was located in remote and rugged terrain. It is also believed that the suspects are still within the San Rafael Wilderness trying to leave the area on foot. Officials warn not to approach anyone who looks suspicious but to instead contact the nearest law enforcement agency.

Anyone with further information is urged to contact U.S. Forest Service, Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department or local law enforcement agencies.

The investigation continues with cooperating agencies including Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department, Santa Barbara County Fire Department, CalFire, and other local agencies.

The La Brea Fire Tip Line is still open, and anyone with additional information helpful to this ongoing investigation is urged to contact investigators at (805) 686-5074. Your call may remain anonymous.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department will release more information regarding the Narcotics investigation on Monday. The media contact at the Sheriff's Department is Drew Sugars, Public Information Officer, at 805.681.4192.

For media inquiries regarding the investigation of the cause and origin of the La Brea Fire, contact the U.S. Forest Service at (805) 961-5707, and an investigator will return you call.

·Jointly released with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Narcotics Unit·

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Mexican National Drug Organization.

Wonder if those belonging to this organization are in this country illegally? If they are here legally, we need to examine the criteria by which we are allowing individuals to enter this country.

Something is not working! These druglords are gaining a foothold in this country each and everyday we continue to ignore illegal immigration!

I wonder if the drug members are also coming to the US to seek a so called better life?

I remember when a friend of mine that lived in Carmel Valley, Monterey County, said "You don't want to live that far out in the hills. There are illegals living out there and it's dangerous." He had lived there for 25 years and he knew all about the illegals living in the woods.

I also remember Bill O'Reilly saying we were being unreasonable (I'm sure this was not the word he used) in accusing illegals of causing forest fires a couple of years ago when LA was being ravaged. Then we came to find out that one of the fires was stated by an illegal.

Don't fool yourself folks. They are living anyplace they can put a temporary bed down and cooking any way they can. And, their only concern for our environment is whether or not they are able to get away from a forest fire, not that they created it in the first place.