Fire
In 2002 a large portion of Fort Hunter Liggett was scorched by an accidental fire resulting from an improperly detonated hand grenade. No injuries were reported but the fire did consume several outbuildings. As a result, soldiers participating in live fire exercises are no longer allowed to detonate hand grenades without special permission from the Fort Hunter Liggett Fire Department.
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Famous quotes containing the word fire:
“Where two raging fires meet together,
They do consume the thing that feeds their fury.
Though little fire grows great with little wind,
Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Although sleep pressed upon my closing eyelids, and the moon, on her horses, blushed in the middle of the sky, nevertheless I could not leave off watching your play; there was too much fire in your two voices.”
—Propertius Sextus (c. 50–16 B.C.)
“The Apache have a legend that the coyote brought them fire and that the bear in his hibernations communes with the spirits of the “overworld” and later imparts the wisdom gained thereby to the medicine men.”
—Administration in the State of Arizona, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)