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[quote]For Immediate Release
Contact: Kimberly Morgan

Guilty pleas result in fines, penalties following Nada Tunnel fire

WINCHESTER, Ky., August 17, 2009 – Ten individuals recently pled guilty in federal court for causing a forest wildfire in the Red River Gorge nearly one year ago. The fire burned a total of 70 acres in the Daniel Boone National Forest in Powell County, Ky. near the Nada Tunnel. At the time of the fire, a state-wide burning ban was in place, as well as a burning ban on national forest lands.

“From the investigation, it was determined that one of the subjects threw a firecracker over the edge of cliff, which resulted in the forest fire,â€

sounds like they got what was coming to them

snap* good time of the year to get this message out- hurricane season down south means fire season is approaching here- sorry people got such serious fines for this but the damage from those fires is still evident today. would be a good time for the Forest Service to drop the charade at Military as well

You can be banned from a National Forest?! Awesome.

*Insert Ohio joke here*

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"guilty" pleas are for wimps lol