[lex24]

I noticed the trend, but I'm not so sure it's troubling. I think it's directly related to air quality issues. The mortality numbers ticked up almost at the exact time the first round of lightning fires began to fill the air with smoke.

More encouraging is that hospitalization numbers have dropped dramatically. Either tests are identifying miler cases, deaths are providing bed space (though the increase is not that great), or some of the treatments are working more satisfactorily. Probably all three.

Arsonists aren't helping.  They wield massive destructive power.  Oregon is bracing for a mass casualty event.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/1461447/fou...wildfires/

If anyone dies from those fires they should be charged with first degree murder - although I don’t know Oregon’s felony murder law. I also don’t know if they have the death penalty.  If it fits within felony murder statute (and it should if it doesn’t) and Oregon has the death penalty, the DA should make the charge.

EDIT: I googled and it fits felony murder. Oregon has the DP, butbthere has been a moritorium imposed by its Governors since 2011. I’d still charge it and seek it.

[lex24]

I noticed the trend, but I'm not so sure it's troubling. I think it's directly related to air quality issues. The mortality numbers ticked up almost at the exact time the first round of lightning fires began to fill the air with smoke.

More encouraging is that hospitalization numbers have dropped dramatically. Either tests are identifying miler cases, deaths are providing bed space (though the increase is not that great), or some of the treatments are working more satisfactorily. Probably all three.

Arsonists aren't helping.  They wield massive destructive power.  Oregon is bracing for a mass casualty event.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/1461447/fou...wildfires/

If anyone dies from those fires they should be charged with first degree murder - although I don’t know Oregon’s felony murder law. I also don’t know if they have the death penalty.  If it fits within felony murder statute (and it should if it doesn’t) and Oregon has the death penalty, the DA should make the charge.

EDIT: I googled and it fits felony murder. Oregon has the DP, butbthere has been a moritorium imposed by its Governors since 2011. I’d still charge it and seek it.