Cause of Butler II a mystery; mountain residents suspect lightning
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Officials know it started north of Highway 18 in the
same vicinity of the first Butler fire, but have not concluded their findings.
Some Fawnskin residents believe the blaze is due to the same lightning that sparked the first fire. The lightning
can stirke a tree's roots deep in the ground and smolder for long amounts of time before bursting into flames.
-- Stacia Glenn