SCOUT· 48%1h 18m·2026-09-14·True CrimeWildfire or a DEA Cover-up? Yosemite National Park
In the summer of 2013, one of the largest wildfires in California history tore through the Sierra Nevada, burning more than 257,000 acres and leaving homes, ranches and beloved landscapes destroyed in its wake. As the Rim Fire grew, so did the rumors about who was responsible. Was it a drug cartel, rafters, government…
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“I feel sorry for the hunter. He was honest with the helicopter pilot and his friend, but when he learned that the community had developed blood lust In their grief and trauma, he lied out of fear.”
“Thank you ladies for covering the Rim Fire! I grew up in Groveland and experienced this scare myself. Happy to report that the forest is still growing and recovering all these years later. ❤”
“The other girl pronounced Toulonme right”
“31:27 the song yall are talking about/singing is from Hannah Montana 😂”
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