Smoke on the Hill, where sparks fly and tempers follow.  This case isn’t about arson, but it sure involves fire.  When Dave lit a lawful brush pile on his new Vermont homestead, he expected a quiet evening under the stars — not a late-night ambush from neighbors half a mile away.  With smoke drifting downhill and civility going up in flames, we ask: When does your right to use your land end, and your duty to your neighbors begin?  Here we examine what happens when urban sensibilities and communal expectations clash with rural independence and property rights.

Who should be the Moral Victor?

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