October 15, 2008

NEWS: Squirrel starts California fire


Headlines are meant to draw in readers' attention so that they will go on to the read the rest of the story. Sometimes a headline will turnoff a reader, make them think or simply make them go hmm..

For example: Flaming squirrel to blame for Californian fire

Hmm.. (Bet you'll keep reading)

The Associated Press reported, "With southern California fighting wind-driven flames and spot fires breaking out across northern California, firefighters have fingered at least one arsonist: an unlucky squirrel.

Redding firefighters say the squirrel set off the blaze when it shorted out a power line, caught fire and dropped into dry vegetation."

I bet you Darwin would have something to say about that squirrel.

3 comments:

Lee said...

Reminds me of Whitey, the famous albino squirrel that lives near my dorm. The first Whitey got eaten by a hawk...so good lucky to Whitey #2

Anonymous said...

I thought I saw new of this on tv. I heard squirrel and fire used in the same sentence on the weather channel and it definitely got my attention!

Unknown said...

The fire began when a squirrel shorted out a power line. Every year in California thousands of wildfires start throughout the state. Flaming Squirrel Blamed for Northern California Wildfire.There is plenty to do today, so be sure to get a head start.The biologists even dig burrows with power augers, giving the squirrels a head start in establishing new homes.

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