A cyclist who decided to answer the call of nature in nature could be liable for the cost of suppressing a massive wildfire in the US.
The man came forward after authorities appealed for information about how the fire could have been started.
Flames licked through 40 acres of land and it took two helicopters and four fire engines to get under control.
Great team effort by Boise Fire and BLM crews yesterday afternoon! The fire at Hulls Gulch Reserve, located in the 3000...
Posted by Boise Fire Department on Thursday, July 23, 2015
Boise City Fire Chief Dennis Doan clarified:
BLM: Pooping cyclist started foothills fire http://t.co/8zex1fIjAA
— Dennis Doan (@FireChiefDoan) July 23, 2015
Apparently, an ember lit some dry grass on fire after a man defecated and lit his toilet paper on fire, out of concern for the environment.
Photo: Boise Fire Department
Fire service spokesperson Carrie Bilbao told a local news network "I guess when you gotta go, you gotta go. ...it's not the first time this has happened."
Hulls #fire update: 40 acres burned, 85% contained, cause under investigation.
— Boise Fire Dept. (@BoiseFire) July 22, 2015
The man confessed and was cited by authorities.
Just for the record, the official advice on pooing in nature is that you should bury it, or bring it with you.
