User:Penitentes

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Hi! I'm Penitentes (after the snow formation) and I'm primarily interested in writing/expanding Wikipedia's articles on natural phenomena and hazards. My main focus on California wildfires, but I also work on articles about severe weather, volcanic eruptions, etc. I also occasionally write about more general geographic topics—I'm very fond of the Sierra Nevada and it's where I spend my most precious off-wiki time. I also enjoy making illustrative maps (of wildfires, wildfire seasons, tornado tracks) in QGIS using wholly public domain data. I use this page to catalog the work I've done so far and keep notes on resources/topics/links I might like to use in the future for articles. If you would like to get in touch, please ping me or leave a message on my talk page. I am open to collaboration, assisting with good article nominations, featured article candidacies, or other friendly wiki-related chatter.

Maps

California wildfires

Harlow Fire (1961)
49er Fire (1988)
Fountain Fire (1992)
Kinneloa Fire (1993)
Laguna Fire (1993)
Jones Fire (1999)
Storrie Fire (2000)
Poe Fire (2001)
Wolf Fire (2002)
Copper Fire (2002)
Williams Fire (2002)
Curve Fire (2002)
Buckweed Fire (2007)
Telegraph Fire (2008)
Reading Fire (2012)
Chips Fire (2012)
Rim Fire (2013)
King Fire (2014)
Rocky Fire (2015)
Rough Fire (2015)
Butte Fire (2015)
La Tuna Fire (2017)
Ferguson Fire (2018)
Camp Fire (2018)
Apple Fire (2020)
North Complex Fire (2020)
Creek Fire (2020)
El Dorado Fire (2020)
Dixie Fire (2021)
McCash Fire (2021)
River Fire (2021)
Caldor Fire (2021)
KNP Complex Fire (2021)
Windy Fire (2021)
Fawn Fire (2021)
Oak Fire (2022)
McKinney Fire (2022)
Fairview Fire (2022)
Mosquito Fire (2022)
Park Fire (2024)
Line Fire (2024)
Bridge Fire (2024)
Mountain Fire (2024)

California wildfire seasons

United States tornado seasons

Photographs

Bubbs Creek (2020)
Middle Palisade (2020)
Tulainyo Lake (2021)

Userboxes

This user is a participant in
WikiProject Wildfire.

This user participates in
WikiProject
Disaster management.

This user is a member of
WikiProject Mountains.

This user participates in
WikiProject California.

WebCite

This user believes in archiving sources to prevent link rot.

This user prefers to leave redlinks, in the hope they will be filled, and has been known to fill them.

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This user is a native speaker of the English language.

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Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel intermedio de español.

This user is a SKYWARN spotter.

This user likes autumn mornings.

This user loves thunderstorms.

Green is one of this user's favourite colours.

This user loves using Google Earth.

This user is interested in maps and mapmaking.

This user enjoys giant sequoia.

A fact from the article Tulainyo Lake, which this user created, has been featured in the Did you know... section on the Main Page.

A fact from the article Poe Fire, which this user created, has been featured in the Did you know... section on the Main Page.

A fact from the article Fountain Fire, which this user created, has been featured in the Did you know... section on the Main Page.

This user survived the total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017.

This user has visited
Acadia National Park
in Maine, USA

This user has visited
Arches National Park
in Utah, USA

This user has visited
Badlands National Park
in South Dakota, USA

This user has visited Black Canyon of the Gunnison Nat'l Park in Colorado, USA

This user has visited
Bryce Canyon Nat'l Park
in Utah, USA

This user has visited
Capitol Reef Nat'l Park
in Utah, USA

This user has visited
Channel Islands Nat'l Park in California, USA

This user has visited
Crater Lake Nat'l Park
in Oregon, USA

This user has visited
Death Valley Nat'l Park in CA, NV, USA

This user has visited
Grand Canyon Nat'l Park
in Arizona, USA

This user has visited Great Sand Dunes Nat'l Park & Preserve in Colorado, USA

This user has visited
Joshua Tree Nat'l Park in California, USA

This user has visited
Kings Canyon Nat'l Park in California, USA

This user has visited
Petrified Forest Nat'l Park
in Arizona, USA

This user has visited
Redwood National Park
in California, USA

This user has visited
Sequoia National Park
in California, USA

This user has visited
Shenandoah Nat'l Park
in Virginia, USA

This user has visited
Yosemite National Park
in California, USA

This user has visited
Zion National Park
in Utah, USA

Articles

Created/largely written

Contributed to

Proposed articles

To work on

Strip {{rp}} quotes per MOS:NOHOVER
Add {{duration in days}} to drafts and articles
Glossary of wildfire terms
Wheeler Survey
2002 McNally Fire - add map
2007 Moonlight Fire - add map
2007 Angora Fire - add map
2009 Station Fire - add map
2012 Ponderosa Fire
2014 King Fire
2015 Rough Fire
2015 Valley Fire - add map
2015 Butte Fire
2016 Erskine Fire
2017 Detwiler Fire - add map
2017 Pier Fire - add map
2017 Thomas Fire
2018 Carr Fire - add map
2018 Camp Fire
2019 Walker Fire
2020 Loyalton Fire
2020 SQF Complex - add map
2020 Zogg Fire
2020 Bobcat Fire - add map
2021 River Fire
2021 Caldor Fire

Article ideas/resources

Broadly useful wildfire references

"Wildfire Terms Defined: What It Means When a Blaze Is 30 Percent Contained", The New York Times, July 28, 2022: ^[1]
"The Santa Ana Winds FAQ", UCLA Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences, October 23, 2007: ^[2]
"Orange County Firestorm 1993", Orange County Fire Authority, 1993: ^[3]
"Top 20 Most Destructive California Wildfires", California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, 2022: ^[4]
"Top 20 Largest California Wildfires", California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, 2022: ^[5]
For Creek, North Complex, other Labor Day 2020 fires - weather ^[6]
"2022 Wildfire Activity Statistics", California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, 2023: ^[7]


Rating	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5
3-second gusts	65-85 mph	86-110 mph	111-135 mph	136-165 mph	166-200 mph	>200 mph
Description of damage	Light	Moderate	Significant	Severe	Devastating	Incredible
Description of tornado	Weak		Strong		Violent

Inspiration/research notes

North Complex Fire

Miscellaneous

Interesting articles

Useful links

References

^ Hassan, Adeel (July 28, 2022). "Wildfire Terms Defined: What It Means When a Blaze Is 30 Percent Contained". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
^ Fovell, Robert (October 23, 2007). "The Santa Ana Winds FAQ". UCLA Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences. Archived from the original on 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
^ Holms, Larry J. (1993). Orange County Firestorm 1993: October 26–November 4 (PDF) (Report). Orange County Fire Department. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
^ "Top 20 Most Destructive California Wildfires" (PDF). California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. October 24, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
^ "Top 20 Largest California Wildfires" (PDF). fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). October 24, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
^ Lin II, Rong-Gong; Serna, Joseph (September 14, 2020). "Extraordinary heat, rare summer snow brought unprecedented West Coast firestorms". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
^ 2022 Wildfire Activity Statistics (PDF) (Report). California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[1] Hassan, Adeel (July 28, 2022). "Wildfire Terms Defined: What It Means When a Blaze Is 30 Percent Contained". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.

[:4-2] Fovell, Robert (October 23, 2007). "The Santa Ana Winds FAQ". UCLA Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences. Archived from the original on 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-12-08.

[:2-3] Holms, Larry J. (1993). Orange County Firestorm 1993: October 26–November 4 (PDF) (Report). Orange County Fire Department. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2023.

[4] "Top 20 Most Destructive California Wildfires" (PDF). California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. October 24, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.

[5] "Top 20 Largest California Wildfires" (PDF). fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). October 24, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.

[6] Lin II, Rong-Gong; Serna, Joseph (September 14, 2020). "Extraordinary heat, rare summer snow brought unprecedented West Coast firestorms". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.

[7] 2022 Wildfire Activity Statistics (PDF) (Report). California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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