Talk:2020 Oregon wildfires
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Sources[edit]
- https://www.opb.org/article/2020/09/09/southern-oregon-wildfires-reporter-april-ehrlich/
- https://katu.com/news/local/gov-brown-addresses-destructive-oregon-wildfires-on-wednesday
- https://kval.com/news/local/fema-dedicates-federal-funds-to-fighting-holiday-farm-fire-2-other-oregon-wildfires
- https://www.opb.org/article/2020/09/09/wildfires-spur-evacuations-in-southern-oregon-gov-kate-brown-gives-updates-on-fires/
- https://www.koin.com/news/wildfires/list-temporary-shelters-as-wildfires-rip-through-oregon/
- https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-gov-brown-invokes-emergency-act-as-wildfires-burn-across-the-state
- https://kval.com/news/local/wildfires-close-several-highways-across-oregon-cascades-coast-range
- https://kval.com/news/local/holiday-farm-fire-east-of-springfield-has-burned-over-100k-acres-since-monday-night
- https://kpic.com/news/local/more-evacuations-ordered-due-to-wildfire-near-glide-oregon
- https://katu.com/news/local/some-oregon-state-parks-closed-due-to-wildfires
- https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/much-of-mount-jefferson-wilderness-closed-as-wildfires-burn-in-central-oregon/article_5cef7ad8-f088-11ea-9b72-e7bf848e7164.html
- https://ktvz.com/news/fire-alert/2020/09/08/two-four-two-fire-near-chiloquin-triples-in-size-to-6000-acres-new-evacuations/
---Another Believer (Talk) 21:37, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Individual articles?[edit]
I think we've reached the point where some of these fires have achieved notability. At least 3 fires have reached "mega fire" status, engulfing around one million acres. The Beachie/Riverside fire complex has created half a million refugees; Sandy, Beavercreek, & Oregon City are deserted. Several entire towns have been reduced to ashes. I might be biased here, owning a house only a few dozen miles from the uncontrolled edge of one fire, & having witnessed here in Portland skies filthy with smoke for most of this week, but I believe these fires are worth recording. -- llywrch (talk) 14:07, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
- Possibly, but minimal crossing WP:GNG threshold doesn't mean we are obligated to create a half dozen subarticles. Its entirely possible to create a single comprehensive article covering multiple fires, treating each with due weight, and avoiding unduly intricate details of interest primarily only to extremely local audiences. --Animalparty! (talk) 02:14, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
- I would consider a wild fire threatening the destruction of a metropolitan region inhabited by over a million people crosses the notability threshold more than minimally. I guess I should apologize that these fires don't threaten a notable city such as London, Chicago, or Shanghai, let alone foul its skies with the worse pollution. The Santiam Fire complex has begun to rival the Tillamook Burn -- one of the largest in Oregon history -- in size. And the destruction wrought by three of the fires -- the Holliday Farm, the Almeda & the Santiam -- would be best described in individual articles. At least in my extremely local opinion. -- llywrch (talk) 04:30, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
- They are all notable, but it depends on whether someone wants to put in the work. I think we should make them sections here and if they get big spin them out. Peregrine Fisher (talk) 04:05, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
- I would consider a wild fire threatening the destruction of a metropolitan region inhabited by over a million people crosses the notability threshold more than minimally. I guess I should apologize that these fires don't threaten a notable city such as London, Chicago, or Shanghai, let alone foul its skies with the worse pollution. The Santiam Fire complex has begun to rival the Tillamook Burn -- one of the largest in Oregon history -- in size. And the destruction wrought by three of the fires -- the Holliday Farm, the Almeda & the Santiam -- would be best described in individual articles. At least in my extremely local opinion. -- llywrch (talk) 04:30, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
What are the colors for?[edit]
In the Acres burned section of the list, what is red and green for? And isn't that sort of the first rule of making a chart...to explain what all the information means? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.194.44.253 (talk) 12:01, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
Almeda Drive Fire and Holiday Farm[edit]
I do believe the Almeda Drive and Holiday Farm Fires are significant enough to warrant their own pages. However, I’m not apt enough yet at this site unfortunately— but I will try to get those started at least. BloolizardK (talk) 23:51, 20 September 2020 (UTC)
I'll try to get some research on the fire soon, so I'll be able to contribute. I ended up escaping the ashfall and smoke from Junction City when I moved on the 10th. COrmsbee1 (talk) 06:28, 24 September 2020 (UTC)
- COrmsbee1, Still planning to do that? Tyrone Madera (talk) 05:19, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
- I've been trying to find some more info on the fire that wasn't related to the constant thefts that were happening in the area. I have no idea whether or not the fire was man-made or natural as of yet. I'll do some more digging. C.L. Swisher 21:11, 18 December 2021 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by COrmsbee1 (talk • contribs)
Riverside fire caused by human?[edit]
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I don't see it in the ref. Could be missing it. Peregrine Fisher (talk) 00:12, 28 September 2020 (UTC)
It's there : "Cause: Human" . Perhaps easier to see in this link (which is linked from the current source in the article: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/7174/57254/) Trying to reconnect (talk) 23:55, 30 September 2020 (UTC)