Causes of Wildfires
Slides in this set (3)
-
To justify the causes of wildfires
- A Quasi Natural Hazard -
- A Natural Hazard where ignition can be caused by both Natural Actions as well as Human Activities
-
- NATURAL ACTIVITIES
- Storms
- Volcanic Eruptions
- Hot Temperatures
- Spontaneous Combustion
- Dry Land (Drought)
- HUMAN ACTIVITIES
- Campfires
- Cigarettes
- Naked Flames
- Sparks
- Farming (eg. burning of trees)
-
My opinion on the largest cause
- I think that the largest cause of wildfires is Natural Activities. I think this because in Australia, the weather is very warm and combined with the droughts and the amount of dry land, wildfires are much more common. However, I do think that humans play a large role in wildfires by lighting illegal fires and not putting out their cigarettes and naked flames.