30 years ago today I was in Waco Texas. When I got outside that morning I looked to the east and saw smoke rising into the sky. Upon turning on the news I found the fire was at Mount Caramel Center.

I contacted some of the Davidians that I had been interviewing and they informed me that the government had begun burning down Mount Caramel Center and advised me that the religion prohibits suicide, surely not to gain any grace from God.

Subsequent investigation showed that some of the munitions used at Mount Caramel indicated that they were "incendiary".

"Pouring fuel" was a daily ritual for both lighting and heating since the government had the electrical power cut. Their propane is used solely for cooking.