Letter: Brighty the Burro was killed and eaten by tourists

The legend of Brighty the Burro of the Grand Canyon excludes the whole truth. During a winter when some tourists were stranded at the Grand Canyon and were out of food, they killed Brighty and ate him. This factual omission is typical of Park Service personnel who often try to deceive the public. They now say they did nothing wrong in letting the Dragon Bravo fire burn out of control and destroy the North Rim. Far from the truth. The Park's superintendent and every single one of the honchos who let that fire get out of control are criminally negligent and should be fired. You do not allow a fire to burn during the hot, dry summer months in a forest where the fuel load is extreme. You wait until the winter months to use fire to thin out that dense vegetation.