Talk:Firestorm
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[edit] Nagasaki
I was only aware of a firestorm in Hiroshima. Although very large fires erupted in Nagasaki I do not believe they were sufficient to create a firestorm Pietas
- True, rainy wheather prevented firestorm. Thus far fewer dead by the bomb. Seniorsag 18:04, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Firetornado vs. Firestorm
Why does the article suddenly change the terminology used? If these are slightly different phenomena then the differences should be explained. If they are the same then the article should be made consistent.Victah 02:56, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
- It was a recent change by an anon. I reverted it. Rmhermen 05:00, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Deliberate
I would like to see more sourcing on to what extent and in what instances firestorms were/are deliberate effects of aerial bombardment, because this might not be necessarily true in every case that resulted in a firestorm. Could anyone get a cite on this issue? --Daniel C. Boyer 16:03, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
- The article never says to what extent they are deliberate effects. I think the describtion is clear enough to show that it has been deliberate, and the technique was never used before World War II. How do you show extent in willful intent? Maybe they kind of felt bad about it, but decided to use a tactic that might kill thousands of people anyway? Maybe they firebombed an urban area to hit a military instalation or a radio tower. --67.172.10.82 08:57, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
- When you drop 650'000 fire-bombs like over dresden, of course there will be a firestorm. So it is deliberate. Also, it was not to destroy a military objective, but to break the german will to fight. Ketsa 03:33, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Fire of London death toll
I'm fairly sure the death toll was a suprisingly low 6. It's one of those questions which people get wrong in quizes a lot, expecting 10,000 or similar high figures. The fire initially spread so slowly that most people just got out of the way and let the place burn, not to mention large numbers of people had left the city or died due to the Black Death the previous year. I've not added it into the main page, but thought someone might have heard similar. AlphaNumeric 20:18, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Hancock, Michigan
There was a firestorm there during its conflagration. If further info can be obtained it might be included in the article. --Daniel C. Boyer 16:05, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] San Francisco
The fire in San Francisco lasted for more than one day and burned slowly,, there were no reports of high winds, thus no firestorm. Seniorsag 18:01, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
