Community Chat

[Cakers3]

I already gave the answer as to why fires are named.

It gives the reference from the point of spark and from there where the fire is now moving.

You cannot just say-"Hey there is a fire up yonder near someplace". "If you see flames, leave now."

[Vivian]

My daughter, granddaughter, and son in law live in Napa. They can smell the smoke and I know that for the next several months, and next year and the year after that, etc., they will be threatened by fire. They moved to CA from Orlando FL because they were tired of the ever increasing storms and the awful humidity. They sure changed environments, trading water for fire.

The fires really scare me. I read that in addition to fire destroying grape vines, the smoke alone can ruin the grapes, penetrating through the skins, hurting red wine production significantly. Napa IS wine country. I don't want to say WAS wine country. I pray for the people, the environment, and the economy of the west coast but I know it will take more than prayer to fix this.

[gertrudecloset]

Thank you to everyone who provided an explanation for the name of the fires.  First I ever heard of naming out of control fires.  It makes sense now though.

I am familiar with the fires in California over the years, but the fires going on now are located in quite a few states.  That might be the reason for the naming a section of fires that are spreading across or close to state lines.

[suzyQ3]

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@gertrudecloset wrote:

Thank you to everyone who provided an explanation for the name of the fires.  First I ever heard of naming out of control fires.  It makes sense now though.

I am familiar with the fires in California over the years, but the fires going on now are located in quite a few states.  That might be the reason for the naming a section of fires that are spreading across or close to state lines.

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@gertrudecloset, all severe fires, as least in California, are always given names, for the reasons already mentioned. Also, experts and people in general can refer back in history to a fire by name.

[SilleeMee]

To track and prioritize incidents by name are the primary reasons why wildfires are named.

[hckynut]

Sad! Trees are a natural oxygen source of the earth. Yet?  

hckynut 

[gertrudecloset]

Thanks to all.  This is the first time I have ever heard the name of an ongoing fire, that I can readily recall.  I couldn't tell you the name of any past fires, cause I didn't know they did this.  LOL.

[WRXtoo]

Every single fire, large or small, is given a very specific and unique identifier.  It is also given a name as Cakers stated, to allow easy identification and reference for all involved.  Remembering and referencing the "Bootleg Fire" is way easier than a string of letters and numbers.

[SeaMaiden]

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@sunshine 919 wrote:

I live in Reno and it is so smokey where I am it looks like fog.  No fires in Reno this smoke is coming from other fires in Calif.  One is outside of Carson City, I believe Gardnerville.

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@sunshine 919  That is how it was last summer in the Seattle area...we had the worst air pollution in the world at the time.  I hope we do not have that again....but with the dry conditions....I think it will be inevitable☹️

[Linmo]

The Bootleg fire has already burned almost 500 square miles (about the size of Los Angeles) and is only 25% contained.  My thoughts and prayers are with the firefighters and everyone who's been affected by this disaster.