On April 1, 1974, Oliver Bickar climbed
into Mt. Edgecumbe, a volcano that had been dormant for around 9,000
years, and made it look like it was coming back to life. After four
years of planning, Bickar doused 100 tires in cooking oil and lit
them on fire inside Mt. Edgecumbe. He also spray painted "April
Fool" in 50 foot letters around the rim.