Thanks, jerks.The gate was placed to protect Weyerhaeuser’s private timberland from a host of vandalism problems that include people dumping trash, setting illegal fires and timber damage and theft, officials said.
"There have been huge problems in that area for a long time, but it really escalated with the illegal fires that were being set," said Greg Miller, public affairs manager for Weyerhaeuser in Oregon. "A human-caused fire getting out of hand up there is a huge risk."
(I've updated the Field Guide page.)