[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Unusual and conventional names abound when it comes to naming wildfires across the country. The recent wildfire names the later part of June 2017 are Goodwin Fire in Arizona, Lightner Fire in California and the Brian Head Fire in Utah.
NIFC continued by stating, they start small and as they get larger the Incident Commander is in charge of naming the wildfire. Some dispatch centers will assign a number (numerical beginning on basis of year) and other places select a name.
Bill Gabbert, executive editor of wildfiretoday.com stated in a telephone interview, “they are usually named after a geographical feature near the point of origin.”
Tiffany Davila, public affairs officer for the Department of Forestry and Fire Management for the State Arizona mentioned, The Goodwin Fire was named for a little community west of Mayer. The 303 Fire after junction loop 303 and 17 which is a major thoroughfare in Arizona.
Remember wildfires are a powerful natural force. Smokeybear.com states, “we must fully understand, and respect, in order to best help control. Nearly nine out of 10 wildfires nationwide are caused by humans and could have been prevented.”
Wikipedia defines a wildfire or wildland fire as an arena of combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or rural area. Depending on the type of vegetation where it occurs, a wildfire can also be classified more specifically as a brush fire, bush fire, desert fire, forest fire, grass fire, hill fire, peat fire, vegetation fire, or veld fire.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”35695″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1500063220118{background-color: #ffffff ;}”][vc_column_text]Cowboy Lifestyle Network challenges you to support the many brave firefighters who are fighting on the frontlines of wildfires to “Protect Our West” by drinking Coors Banquet.
Remember to drink Coors Banquet beer at any bar, concert, restaurant, rodeo, tavern and of course, any retail store. Meanwhile, you will be directly benefiting Coors’ Protect Our West Campaign and the Wildland Firefighter Foundation (WFF). [/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”35696″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d” >
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