#wildfire-naming

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Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
California

Why is it called the Park Fire? Here's how California wildfires get their names

Camp Fire was not started by a campfire, but by Pacific Gas & Electricity power lines. Wildfires in California are typically named based on location references. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
US news

Is the Bogus Fire for Real? Fire Officials Have a Way With Names.

Naming wildfires with literal geographic references for communication and resource allocation. [ more ]
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