In June 1965, Johnny Cash reportedly caused a major wildfire in the Los Padres National Forest while heavily intoxicated. According to one account, he was drinking and taking pills when his camper’s fire got out of control, burning up to about 500 acres.
Introduction In June 1965, beneath the California sun, a blaze tore through the Los Padres National Forest, consuming over 500 acres of wilderness and leaving behind a cloud of smoke…