For a permit renewal there is no requirement in the law for us to hold a public hearing. There's not even a requirement to have a public comment period, but we're certainly accepting public comments.
We usually have to catch someone in the act. But it's always a good idea to dispose of it properly, and depending on the rate of decay, our wildlife people may want to examine the remains.
People have larger tracts of land and they'll hunt it themselves or have family and friends hunt it.
The area that it's spreading into is much more remote and further away from any houses, so at this point it's not a threat to any property.
We're seeing lower wind, higher humidity, overcast skies with the potential of rain. That should help contain the fire to make it easier to put out.
They thought that they were possibly going to have to do excavation because they are trying to figure out what the actual source is.
