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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 talk 20:29, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

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White Mountain Fire (1988)

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C-130 Hercules retardant drop over the fire
C-130 Hercules retardant drop over the fire
  • Source: "Ferry County, Washington Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)" (PDF). Washington state Department of Natural Resources. December 8, 2006. page 64 "However, the nation was simultaneously faced with its largest firefighting mobilization in history as numerous fires threatened a crown jewel of the National Park Service; Yellowstone Park. Resources were slow in arriving. The six individual fires quickly grew and burned together within a few days."
  • Source: Associated Press (September 4, 1988). "Evacuation plan set as fire nears town". The News Tribune. Vol. 106, no. 150. Tacoma, WA. p. B4

    and CWPP page 64 "Any further movement of the fire northward would have directly jeopardized private structures and triggered the beginning of evacuations in Republic."

  • ALT2: ... that the White Mountain Fire (pictured) almost cut Bonneville Power Administration power to most of northwest Ferry County?
  • Source: Associated Press (September 4, 1988). "Evacuation plan set as fire nears town". The News Tribune. Vol. 106, no. 150. Tacoma, WA. p. B4

    and CWPP page 64 "A main power transmission line owned by the Bonneville Power Administration was threatened, but the fire was stopped before reaching the line. The BPA line is the sole power provider for all of western Ferry County and parts of Okanogan County."

Created by Kevmin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 357 past nominations.

Kevmin § 16:42, 14 August 2024 (UTC).

  • QPQ done, Earwig's is clean. Reviewing ALT0: interesting hook, sourced good. ―Panamitsu (talk) 00:22, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
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