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Bravo for creating this project, and thank you for inviting me to participate. Froid (talk) 12:32, 3 August 2016 (UTC)
I will definitely help! :) Evancahill (talk) 23:53, 3 August 2016 (UTC)
This isn't my first wildfire article project, I've written/edited a few. But, thanks for inviting me to join and I just started a stub for the Cold Fire (wildfire). Hoping I can get over tomorrow to add a picture (I live about a 45 minute drive from there). Thanks for starting the project! Missvain (talk) 00:33, 4 August 2016 (UTC)
Thanks again for creating Category:Wildfire articles needing images - posting it here for others. I've copied the the CAL FIRE logo to Commons from enwp, and starting to go through USFS and CAL FIRE photos. Some of what they tweet/post isn't their own work and thus isn't PD (often it's hard to tell!). - PKM (talk) 19:11, 4 August 2016 (UTC)
I am writing about all the Santa Barbara Wildfires in my sandbox. I am not done. Currently, I am working on the Romero fire. I am not done with any of the fires, just templates for the fires. Hope you like it! Rcd178 (talk) 19:43, 5 August 2016 (UTC)
Hello all! Sherpa Fire has been nominated as a good article. Midnightblueowl gave an awesome review. Would love any and all assistance improving the article. --Zackmann08 (Talk to me/What I been doing) 17:13, 9 August 2016 (UTC)
@Froid, Rcd178, Evancahill, Missvain, Antandrus, Michaelh2001, and LightandDark2000: Hello all! So couple of notes about ((Infobox wildfire))...
First, I have added a new category: Category:Wildfire articles needing coordinates. Basically if a page uses the template, does NOT have `is_season` set to true AND does not have coordinates, then it shall appear in the category.
Second, I am considering add infobox map to the wildfire infobox and wanted to get some feedback. For those who aren't familiar, this template basically makes use of the coordinates supplied to the infobox and overlays them on a map. You can also supply a custom icon to use on the map. For an example, look at Los Angeles International Airport. Now this one uses three separate maps... I wouldn't advocate that. But having it show where in a state, or country the fire is would be pretty cool. Then, instead of having the plane logo, we could put a little flame. File:CJC Flame.png For example. Any thoughts?? --Zackmann08 (Talk to me/What I been doing) 18:02, 12 August 2016 (UTC)
Perhaps it's pertinent to establish some notability guidelines for seasons and individual fires, in line with existing guidelines on events. Some articles run the risk of being PROD'd or AFD'd in the near future. SounderBruce 03:18, 17 August 2016 (UTC)
Additional criteria:
I have nominated Bluecut Fire to be features "In the news". If anyone wants to voice their opinion on whether or not you think it should be featured. You can do so here: In the news candidates. Thanks!! --Zackmann08 (Talk to me/What I been doing) 16:42, 17 August 2016 (UTC)
There is a new fire in SB County that just started.[1] I'm going to try to create an article about it when new info comes out. Evancahill (talk) 22:22, 18 August 2016 (UTC)
Is uncontrolled really the defining characteristic of wildfire? Does a forest fire suddenly become NOT a wildfire once it is contained? Why should anthropocentric concept of control define this natural disturbance? — Preceding unsigned comment added by DerekELee (talk • contribs) 16:19, 26 August 2016 (UTC)
On the talk page for Loma Fire, TJRC posted the following:
Calfire announced again today that the fire is 100% contained, and this time that's also been reported in multiple media sources (e.g., [2], [3], [4]). But my understanding is that containment is not mean the fire is extinguished; it's still burning, although contained in geography. Given that, I think it's premature to use past tense "was a fire"; it still is a fire; and no end-date should yet be on the infobox. In contrast, the ((Current wildfire)) template should be removed, given that that infobox declares not only that "this wildfire is still actively burning" (true), but also that it "has not been 100 percent contained" (which is no longer true.)
I think this is an EXCELLENT question that warrants discussion. --Zackmann08 (Talk to me/What I been doing) 18:46, 13 October 2016 (UTC)
In my opinion, once a fire is deemed 100% contained, it shifts to a past tense. Yes cleanup work may still be taking place, litigation may still be in the works for perps, investigations on going, etc. But Once a fire is 100% contained, even if it is still burning within its containment lines, in the fire community the fire is considered "out". --Zackmann08 (Talk to me/What I been doing) 18:46, 13 October 2016 (UTC)
How does this project relate to ((WikiProject Droughts and Fire Events)) (a subproject of WikiProject Meteorology)? Ks0stm (T•C•G•E) 23:59, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
I'm not sure where to start, but a map with this newspaper article suggests a Wikipedia article is warranted.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 19:32, 16 November 2016 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Current wildfire is presently a redirect to Template talk:Current disaster#What qualifies as 'current' where there is a 2015-rfc about when a wildfire should be described as "current" and have the ((Current wildfire)) template on the article. The redirect has been nominated for deletion at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2017 January 27#Wikipedia:Current wildfire, your comments there are invited.
I suggest that the result of the RfC and the supplement to it in the following section be combined and added to the "Guidelines" section on the main page of this project which also cover, in part, current wildfires. Thryduulf (talk) 18:09, 27 January 2017 (UTC)
A requested move discussion has been initiated for Cedar Fire (2003) to be moved to Cedar Fire. This page is of interest to this WikiProject and interested members may want to participate in the discussion here. —RMCD bot 10:29, 28 April 2017 (UTC)
I made an article page for the 2017 California wildfires a while back-- many incidents have broken out since then. However in the last couple of days, several MAJOR wildfires have broken out throughout California. Two of which are the Alamo Fire and Wall Fire. I need help creating good constructive articles for both incidents and I'd appreciate if any of you in this project could help me do that. I've yet to start an article on the Alamo fire although the incident is very interesting on its own-- (It burned a mere 175 acres, was about to be contained, but then exploded into 19,000 acres in a single day.) But anyway, just more help on creating articles for and updating the 2017 California wildfires would be greatly appreciated! --DanEverett45 (talk) 22:32, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
Hey, I just became active again because there's a wildfire in my area that just became visible. Just realized it was the Alamo fire. I have some good pictures.Evancahill (talk) 01:47, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Whereabouts are you? There's a huge major wildfire buring near Goleta now. Probably the Whittier fire? --DanEverett45 (talk) 02:39, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Nevermind, it's the Whittier fire, I had trouble getting information on it last night. I have some decent photos of the smoke, I might use them. Evancahill (talk) 13:56, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
I am new here so please be patient with me. I have been working in the fire industry for 15 years and I feel like I can make some quality contributions here. I look forward to working on this project. To start off, I would like to get some feedback from the group on this page: List of Wildfires This list doesn't specify the criteria for the list and it's description is very vague. I would like some suggestions on what to do to fix this page. I've made a post on the talk page. Mreed72 (talk) 17:58, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
Considering the scope of the devistation in northern california today, I am suggesting we create an
page designed specifically to report and document the fires burning in Napa,Lake Sonoma, Mendocino and Butte. This page would be designed similarly to that of the
-- a seperate article made completely of the fires burning within this area at this time. Considering the amount of destruction and size of these fires it would be a very in depth page, so I need all the help I can get. It would be extremely appericiated! --DanEverett45— Preceding unsigned comment added by DanEverett45 (talk • contribs) 5:47, 10 October 2017 (UTC)
A requested move discussion has been initiated for 2017 Portugal wildfires to be moved to June 2017 Portugal wildfires. This page is of interest to this WikiProject and interested members may want to participate in the discussion here. —RMCD bot 08:46, 17 October 2017 (UTC)
There's a discussion regarding the standard practice of capitalizing wildfire proper names (South Canyon Fire, Tubbs Fire, etc.) going on at Talk:October 2017 Northern California wildfires. Y'all are invited to join the discussion. NorthBySouthBaranof (talk) 06:27, 18 October 2017 (UTC)
So this is now a discussion occurring at 2016 Fort McMurray Wildfire. I am looking to start another discussion that goes beyond WikiProject Wildfire's naming policy, and covers all event-based articles (e.g. tornadoes, floods, etc.). I'll connect back when I find an appropriate channel or find some answers. --Natural RX 15:18, 11 April 2018 (UTC)
Jesus Fabian Gonzalez is an article about the arrest of a homeless immigrant self-admitted arsonist who set fires in the same area not longer after the giant wildfires killed 41. There seem to be number of editors determined to keep this incident out of Wikipedia even though there is a balanced treatment of media and authorities who believe he is dangerous and might be linked to the larger fire and immigration issues and those who believe he is harmless and not notable and only a minor routine arrest like a convenience story robbery. Please look at it and the request for deletionBachcell (talk) 01:21, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
Hi there. Is Badger Creek Fire notable, and where is it? Many thanks, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 06:42, 15 June 2018 (UTC)
Does anyone have a photo of an ash pit? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 09:06, 21 June 2018 (UTC)
A requested move discussion has been initiated for Camp Fire (2018) to be moved to Camp Fire (wildfire). This page is of interest to this WikiProject and interested members may want to participate in the discussion here. —RMCD bot 01:49, 11 November 2018 (UTC)
A requested move discussion has been initiated for Holy Fire (2018) to be moved to Holy Fire (wildfire). This page is of interest to this WikiProject and interested members may want to participate in the discussion here. —RMCD bot 02:04, 11 November 2018 (UTC)
Pinging members of this project that there is an editing dispute at Mann Gulch fire. I have requested that the article be full-protected at the status quo ante version. There is a need for new eyes and third opinions. The wholesale revision that triggered this dispute is in the article history. The discussion between the two primary editors is at the talkpage, as are my comments and those of a couple others. I am not a wildfire expert and think the article dispute should be reviewed and resolved by those who work regularly in this area. My own choice to become involved stemmed from having been asked to step in. I would prefer to step out. I am available to add my 2 cents as a Montanan who took a few photos of the site and such, but the nuances of source materials and fire behavior are best left to others. Thanks. Montanabw(talk) 18:16, 14 January 2019 (UTC)
A requested move discussion has been initiated for Peshtigo Fire to be moved to Peshtigo fire. This page is of interest to this WikiProject and interested members may want to participate in the discussion here. —RMCD bot 03:44, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
A requested move discussion has been initiated for 2019 Brazil wildfires to be moved to 2019 Amazon rainforest wildfires. This page is of interest to this WikiProject and interested members may want to participate in the discussion here. —RMCD bot 22:04, 24 August 2019 (UTC)
A requested move discussion has been initiated for 2019 Amazon rainforest wildfires to be moved to 2019 Amazon rainforest wildfires. This page is of interest to this WikiProject and interested members may want to participate in the discussion here. —RMCD bot 11:49, 26 August 2019 (UTC)
Hello, can you review the draft at Draft:Kincade Fire? I think it should be published soon because it is a growing fire.—Naddruf (talk ~ contribs) 18:19, 24 October 2019 (UTC)
Hello and greetings from the maintainers of the WP 1.0 Bot! As you may or may not know, we are currently involved in an overhaul of the bot, in order to make it more modern and maintainable. As part of this process, we will be rewriting the web tool that is part of the project. You might have noticed this tool if you click through the links on the project assessment summary tables.
We'd like to collect information on how the current tool is used by....you! How do you yourself and the other maintainers of your project use the web tool? Which of its features do you need? How frequently do you use these features? And what features is the tool missing that would be useful to you? We have collected all of these questions at this Google form where you can leave your response. Walkerma (talk) 04:25, 27 October 2019 (UTC)
I made the article Nustar Fire just because I had a photo of its smoke plume, before I was aware that the project has notability guidelines. The article survived an AfD, but probably still doesn't meet the project's criteria for notability – though as a fuel-tank fire it's a big oddball with small acreage. The Sky Fire near the same location burned 10X more acres, but was arguably less significant, and still not meeting notability guidelines. So what do we do with these? Ignore them? Or is there some place to list and detail "other fires" that don't deserve their own articles? Dicklyon (talk) 04:34, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
Looks like the Getty Fire also doesn't meet any of the usual notability guidelines, but it would be lame to ignore it. Do we need better guidelines? Dicklyon (talk) 04:30, 16 November 2019 (UTC)
There is an RfC on whether future Australian bushfire season article template start and end dates should use the official season or the beginning and end of significant fires. Please comment here --
A requested move discussion has been initiated for 2019–20 Australian bushfire season to be moved to 2019–2020 Australian bushfire season. This page is of interest to this WikiProject and interested members may want to participate in the discussion here. —RMCD bot 09:19, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
I heavily recommend we make accommodations for a high-capacity article detailing all the major wildfires burning out of control in north california-- most (if not all) started by lightning. The title ideas may vary but I recommend going with the August 2020 North California Wildfires in the same vein that we did in 2017 for the now infamous October 2017 Northern California Firestorms. Because --like those fires did-- they are all burning in the same general vicinity of each other. Also, as stated before, almost all of them were caused by abnormally dry thunderstorms. These fires are likely to destroy hundreds if not thousands of homes and most definitely are going to be far bigger that the October 2017 Siege was in terms of acreage. Because, unlike those fires, this Siege isn't simply relegated to the Napa-Sonoma area with some Butte County outlyers-- this firestorm has extended from Big Sur all the way north to Susanville. Dripwoods (talk) 18:34, 19 August 2020 (UTC)
I am suggesting the following article be created: LNU Lightning Complex fire. Appears to be the largest fire currently burning in California. I'll be happy to collaborate if the article is created, but I do not have the time currently to start it myself. The subject certainly meets notability. Thanks guys.Juneau Mike (talk) 00:15, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
A requested move discussion has been initiated for Bushfires in Australia to be moved to Bushfire. This page is of interest to this WikiProject and interested members may want to participate in the discussion here. —RMCD bot 13:18, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
A requested move discussion has been initiated for September 2020 Western United States wildfires to be moved. This page is of interest to this WikiProject and interested members may want to participate in the discussion here. —RMCD bot 17:08, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
Should there be a section about causes in a basic structure of wildfires? There is now only mention of what sparked them (investigation), but the basic structure doesn't allow to discuss underlying causes such as poor fire management and climate change. Much of their scientific study about wildfires is about underlying causes. Femke Nijsse (talk) 08:44, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
A requested move discussion has been initiated for California fire camps to be moved. This page is of interest to this WikiProject and interested members may want to participate in the discussion here. —RMCD bot 00:07, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
A requested move discussion has been initiated for 2020 Western United States wildfires to be moved to 2020 Western United States wildfire season. This page is of interest to this WikiProject and interested members may want to participate in the discussion here. —RMCD bot 02:09, 23 September 2020 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
In August of last year, there was a discussion on whether or not weather-related Wikiprojects (such as WikiProject Tropical cyclones, WikiProject Non-tropical storms, and others I can't think of off the top of my head) should be merged into a bigger WikiProject, WikiProject Weather. The discussion ended with consensus to merge. This is because a lot of projects (except WPTC) have been suffering from a lack of people working on articles and getting them up to speed/updating them during current events. Since then, there have been .a few discussions about the formatting of these projects and which articles to have/which projects to merge in. Since then, a few people have said that it would be acceptable to merge in WikiProject Wildfires, but we need to notify you all and see what you think before doing so.
Questions and comments are welcome. (I don't know much about the process, since I'm just playing the role of the messenger, but I'm sure that others may be able to help with your queries!) codingcyclone advisories/damages 21:55, 10 May 2021 (UTC)
Courtesy ping @Hurricane Noah, Jason Rees, Hurricanehink, and CycloneFootball71: so that you know about this thread. codingcyclone advisories/damages 21:55, 10 May 2021 (UTC) Also pinging @LightandDark2000: as AFAIK the last one wouldn't have worked.codingcyclone advisories/damages 04:44, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
Just to back @CodingCyclone: up and expand on what she said here, several editors are looking at merging the various meteorology projects into one. These include WP:Non Tropical Storms, WP:Meteorology, WP:Severe, WP:Tropical Cyclones and WP:Floods as we feel that Wikipedia would be better served with all of these wikiprojects as one whole wikiproject where we could collaborate, share reviewers, resources, knowledge etc a lot easier. I would have included WP:Wildfires in the original notice/proposal but wasn't aware of the project's existence, as a result, I would like to open the discussion and talk about a potential merger of the Weather Project and WP:Wildfires. Jason Rees (talk) 04:00, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
To further elaborate a bit, we are proposing this merger due to the many weather processes that occur that are related to wildfires. For example, many (not all) are started from periods of drought or lightning. Wildfires also can produce Pyrocumulus, Pyrocumulonimbus, strong winds, Fire whirls, Firestorms, and even in some cases actual tornadoes and supercells. Also, wildfires have effects on atmospheric conditions, including the injection of many aerosols, pollutants, and other things high into the atmoshpere, and that can remain for long periods of time. In areas where fires have burned, they can also locally change the environment/climate of a certain location, causing weather conditions to vary when compared to areas unaffected by such burns. That is just a little bit of background info as to why we want to merge this project in to WP Weather. 🌀CycloneFootball71🏈 |sandbox 04:28, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Camp Fire (2018) § Requested move 14 June 2021. Shhhnotsoloud (talk) 07:47, 14 June 2021 (UTC)
@EagerBeaverPJ, Missvain, Antandrus, Michaelh2001, LightandDark2000, NorthBySouthBaranof, JoleBruh, SounderBruce, DerekELee, CAPTAIN RAJU, Salithak1, Mreed72, NaveenNkadalaveni, MONGO, Bachcell, Ehershkovitz, Montanabw, Dripwoods, GyozaDumpling, Prairie Astronomer, MarioJump83, CycloneFootball71, LightningComplexFire, and FreeWikiFrog: Would anyone be interested in working on a topic for wildfires in 2018? It would require taking lists to FL and any regular article to GA minimum. I am hoping to improve coverage of various weather and related events. We already have people diligently working on a topic for tropical cyclones for the same year. I hope we can eventually have an entire topic for weather-related events with subtopics for each. I hope we can use this as an opportunity to cooperate on achieving a large topic. NoahTalk 22:28, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
Here in California, and I believe across the US, complex fires are named in the singular, with a capital F on fire. For example, "North Complex Fire" For reference, consult InciWeb, Calfire, and/or official USFS releases. Crescent77 (talk) 22:07, 7 August 2021 (UTC)
So you want to call it the SQF Complex? That's different than a revert.Crescent77 (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 00:38, August 8, 2021 (UTC)
So looking at many of the USFS press releases on both the August and the SQF (and the North), sometimes they go with "Complex", sometimes they go with "Complex Fire". Seems to fall in line with common usage : if it can be assumed the reader knows it's a fire, the word "Fire" is often omitted. But when it is included, "Fire" is used in the singular, and capitalized as a proper name. As far as titles here on Wikipedia go, either "Named Complex" or "Named Complex Fire" would seem appropriate.Crescent77 (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 01:46, August 8, 2021 (UTC)
Hello members of WikiProject Wildfire, there is now an alternative version of the Wildfire Barnstar, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Wildfire/TAC. Jerm (talk) 00:54, 5 January 2022 (UTC)
I have nominated Yellowstone fires of 1988 for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. NoahTalk 15:29, 26 January 2022 (UTC)
I have (with the help of others) made a small user script to detect and highlight various links to unreliable sources and predatory journals. Some of you may already be familiar with it, given it is currently the 39th most imported script on Wikipedia. The idea is that it takes something like
John Smith "[https://www.deprecated.com/article Article of things]" ''Deprecated.com''. Accessed 2020-02-14.
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It will work on a variety of links, including those from ((cite web)), ((cite journal)) and ((doi)).
The script is mostly based on WP:RSPSOURCES, WP:NPPSG and WP:CITEWATCH and a good dose of common sense. I'm always expanding coverage and tweaking the script's logic, so general feedback and suggestions to expand coverage to other unreliable sources are always welcomed.
Do note that this is not a script to be mindlessly used, and several caveats apply. Details and instructions are available at User:Headbomb/unreliable. Questions, comments and requests can be made at User talk:Headbomb/unreliable.
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I tried posting at the /Article subpage that I got to somehow, but it looks like that's just a dead end so I'll repeat here. On a recent trip I got aerial shots of smoke plumes from the Moose Fire and Elmo Fire in Idaho (at least, that's what I think I got; see User:Dicklyon#Aerials from Denmark trip. But I don't find any articles mentioning these fires. I'm not really sure how this space and project work in WP. Should I make an article, or is there a place to add info and photos to? Dicklyon (talk) 01:05, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
I found the Moose Fire redlinked at Wildfires in 2022#North America, and added the Elmo Fire there, and the Moose Fire photo. Looks like a 2022 Idaho wildfires article is needed. Dicklyon (talk) 22:34, 3 October 2022 (UTC)
Quality assessments by Wikipedia editors rate articles in terms of completeness, organization, prose quality, sourcing, etc. Most wikiprojects follow the general guidelines at Wikipedia:Content assessment, but some have specialized assessment guidelines. A recent Village pump proposal was approved and has been implemented to add a |class=
parameter to ((WikiProject banner shell)), which can display a general quality assessment for an article, and to let project banner templates "inherit" this assessment.
No action is required if your wikiproject follows the standard assessment approach. Over time, quality assessments will be migrated up to ((WikiProject banner shell)), and your project banner will automatically "inherit" any changes to the general assessments for the purpose of assigning categories.
However, if your project has decided to "opt out" and follow a non-standard quality assessment approach, all you have to do is modify your wikiproject banner template to pass ((WPBannerMeta)) a new |QUALITY_CRITERIA=custom
parameter. If this is done, changes to the general quality assessment will be ignored, and your project-level assessment will be displayed and used to create categories, as at present. Aymatth2 (talk) 22:33, 13 April 2023 (UTC)
I have created a draft for the currently ongoing wildfires in Alberta. Over 100 fires with 37 out of control, have occured. Draft:2023 Alberta fires feel free to contribute! VisiblityGale (talk) 19:00, 6 May 2023 (UTC)
Hello, I just wanted to let members know there is now another userbox available for those who are participating in this project, thank you.
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Jerium (talk) 18:20, 27 October 2023 (UTC)
Hello! I've put the article on the 1992 Fountain Fire in Northern California up for peer review ahead of an eventual (hopefully) featured article nomination. The discussion is here. I'd be happy to take any commends, but some key points are in the discussion.
Cheers,
Penitentes (talk) 20:41, 1 December 2023 (UTC)