Burners

Relative n00bs in comparison to other more established gangs in the sprawl, the Burners are a motley crew who style themselves as protectors of the people who make their homes in the Arlington Heights rad zone. To the Burners, the estimated 7 to 10,000 people in the zone are an extended family of sorts, their peeps, as burners often refer to the squatters and blue platers who call Arlington Heights their home.

Due to the inhospitable locale they live in, they are relatively safe from other gangs pushing into their territory. This is a fact that their leader, Megaton, has taken full advantage of. He is a ruthless man who will stop at nothing to protect his "family." Due to the radiation levels of the area, most of the street operatives patrol the area dressed in piecemeal hazmat outfits. The freedom that comes with living in the rad zone comes with the price of an early death due to cancer, which only the wealthy can stem the tide of.