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spotted in BC news -
"RCMP asks public for help catching people starting fires known as 'Kootenay candles' at a ski hill
The RCMP detachment in Trail, B.C., is investigating a rash of "Kootenay candles" at Red Mountain Resort in nearby Rossland.
The term "Kootenay candle" has come to refer to the practice of lighting old, dead trees on fire in the middle of winter, often using sap or sapwood to start the blaze. ..." From CBC article.
February 27, 2022