It Could Have Been Me Who Started the Eagle Creek Fire

Why fires and fireworks aren’t worth it in dry conditions

Photo by Marek Piwnicki on Unsplash

On September 2, 2017, a group of teenagers went for a hike on the Eagle Creek trail, 40 minutes west of Portland, Oregon.

Eagle Creek was arguably the most popular hiking trail in the entire state. It meandered upstream along the gushing creek…