Sour Biscuit Fire? How wildfires get their names

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Channel: ABC Television Stations · 2018 · News & Politics

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When a wildfire breaks out, its name gives first responders a way to track and prioritize different fires.

According to AccuWeather, dispatch centers sending the initial crews to a wildfire usually name the fire, though they can also be named by the first engine on the scene or another fire official.

Names usually come from a geographical location, local landmark, street, lake or mountain near the fire's origin.  http://abc7.com/3862819

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