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Why are they calling it 'museum fire'? Is it affecting Hopi or Navajo peoples? (Original Post) bobbieinok Jul 2019 OP
I have no idea what this is about. virgogal Jul 2019 #1
Context please. euphorb Jul 2019 #2
The "it" is the museum fire, as they are calling it jberryhill Jul 2019 #5
Mabe this will help. ornotna Jul 2019 #9
fire in flagstaff Demovictory9 Jul 2019 #6
Smarty pants jberryhill Jul 2019 #7
You are not transmitting as far and wide as you think.... hlthe2b Jul 2019 #3
The Museum of Northern Arizona is one of the closest structures to the fire . . . Journeyman Jul 2019 #4
Of COURSE ANY of us could do an internet search. The point is we shouldn't HAVE TO. hlthe2b Jul 2019 #8
Comment wasn't directed to you . . . Journeyman Jul 2019 #13
Thanks for posting - I have friends who live in the affected area Bradshaw3 Jul 2019 #10
It is very close to the major museum in flagstaff. Turning north upp 89a it is close to both notdarkyet Jul 2019 #11
And a mile or two from where my daughter lives. notdarkyet Jul 2019 #12

euphorb

(279 posts)
2. Context please.
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 10:41 PM
Jul 2019

What is the "it" that "they" are calling "museum fire"? I have no idea what this post is about.

Journeyman

(15,001 posts)
4. The Museum of Northern Arizona is one of the closest structures to the fire . . .
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 10:51 PM
Jul 2019

perhaps that is why the name was attached to it. Fire's are usually named for the closest structure, road, or natural landmark nearby. It does not appear to be near any substantial population at the moment but that could change.

For those wondering what this is about:

https://www.knau.org/post/museum-fire-ignites-north-flagstaff

And here's a map of the approximate area of the fire:




(I'm in South California, by the way, and learned this through a quick internet search. Might be a useful tool to become proficient with yourself.)

hlthe2b

(101,730 posts)
8. Of COURSE ANY of us could do an internet search. The point is we shouldn't HAVE TO.
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:19 PM
Jul 2019

It is a discussion forum and when you post, even quickly, it is expected to at least come back to the thread to give some context.

Journeyman

(15,001 posts)
13. Comment wasn't directed to you . . .
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 12:17 AM
Jul 2019

With that in mind, you'll see I had an opinion similar to yours.

Bradshaw3

(7,455 posts)
10. Thanks for posting - I have friends who live in the affected area
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:30 PM
Jul 2019

Just texted them. I hadn't heard about the fire so appreciate your posting of the info.

notdarkyet

(2,226 posts)
11. It is very close to the major museum in flagstaff. Turning north upp 89a it is close to both
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:35 PM
Jul 2019

Hopi and Navajo land.

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