We've actually heard people say they didn't realize that fireworks were illegal in Douglas County.Set aside the fact that during an average summer, something as innocuous as a sparkler can set the mountain on fire.Or, that those harmless little black snakes can start a gargantuan black snake that sends smoke into the stratosphere.This dry winter and spring after a wet winter and summer has converted the wildlands around Carson Valley into a tinderbox.We've already had a couple of big fires, only one of which were caused by human action.Mother Nature sets fires too, but she usually announces herself in ways …




