Here's why it's always a good idea to properly take care of your trash when you're out and about in nature.
Not only is littering abhorrent, but the recent fire at Possum Kingdom was evidently ignited by the sun hitting some glass bottles in a trash can, setting them ablaze.
The Possum Kingdom West Volunteer Fire Department released the cause of the fire in an open letter to the community.
According to the Star Telegram, Fire Chief Bonnie Watkins made the discovery last week while investigating the cause of the wildfire, and said that the fire vented out of the side and top of the trash can, which ignited nearby cedar trees.
The department is calling the fire accidental, and says that separating glass from the other items, along with properly securing the trash can's lid, would have prevented the fire.
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