What Is Sparking the Wildfires?

Across several Western states, wildfires are raging with reports of hundreds of thousands of acres ablaze. Homes have been evacuated, homes have been destroyed and firefighters have been injured. One homeowner was killed yesterday in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Agreed, wildfires are not new nor is it new that the authorities seldom seem to find the actual cause of the fires. Often, the media only reports of suspected causes, which are usually lightning or careless campers. Consequently, why hasn't anyone asked if there is a connection among the fires?

Simply put, how hard would it be for a serial arsonist or terrorist, domestic or international, to obtain a car, a book of matches and a map? A check of the weather reports on television would be all that's needed to prompt a fire-starter to take a trip and ignite vulnerable grass and wooded areas. Havoc is created, private and public property is destroyed, first responders are exhausted, and all too frequently, lives are lost. With it being so easy to cause massive damage, the possibility that a series of wildfires in several states, and in proximity to interstate highway corridors, were started intentionally shouldn't be ignored.

For the arsonist, there's an added benefit of not having to return to the scene to enjoy the handiwork. The MSM headlines their news reports with dramatic video footage of leaping flames.

In nutshell, why has there been no inquiry into possible nefarious links among the causes of wildfires? I suggest that most are classified as simply unknown with lightning the usual unconfirmed suspect.