Reminder to get your CA Fire Permit

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My guess is CYA for the state in the event of a forest fire. Nobody can argue in court that the state didn't make an effort to "train" for safety. I think it's dumb, too...
Given everything else that state has done since I left, my guess is more sinister. Along the line of, they’re counting on you not knowing you need it, then fining you heavily when you don’t.
 
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Then what’s the point.
There are a lot of bozos who don't know how to safely put out a campfire, and each year unattended campfires start major forest fires. I'm happy to spend 3.5 minutes once a year getting a free permit (I just did it) if means someone else might have gotten educated and I don't have to end up putting out the smoking fire they left behind.
 
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Given everything else that state has done since I left, my guess is more sinister. Along the line of, they’re counting on you not knowing you need it, then fining you heavily when you don’t.
That wasn't my experience. When I first got stationed out there I didn't know I needed one (even for propane grilles and whatnot) a Forrest Ranger was driving around checking yellow post sites and stopped at mine introduced himself asked if I had a permit for the grille I was using. I looked at him like he was crazy (I had Texas tags as well) and he pulled a permit out of his truck explained it to me had me read it and sign it, chatted with me a bit about yellow posts sites and the specific ntl forrest I was in then bid me a good day and drove back down the mountain. That was one of the only times I ever saw a Forrest Ranger out there.
 
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This is a reminder I still need to put one in my Jeep. I have one in the truck but....