What causes forest fire and how can we prevent it?

Question

What causes forest fire and how can we prevent it?

Answer 1

There are five main causes to forest fires that should be acknowledged. These five causes include the following:

1.  __Natural fires__

a)fires caused by lightening

b) fires caused by volcanic eruption

2.__ Accidental fires__

a)fires caused by sparks from wheels of trains or certain locomotives

b) other causes

3. __Fires due to negligence__

A - fires caused by cigarette stubs or matches

1- along roadways

2- in rural areas

3- in wooded areas

4 - along railway lines

B - fires caused by agricultural and forestry activities

1 - for the clearing of uncultivated land

2 - for the clearing of plant residue (forestry and agricultural processing)

3 - for the renewal of pastures

4 - for the burning of stubble

5 - for the clearing of road and railway embankments

C - fires caused by other forms of negligence

1 - fires caused by recreational and tourist activities

2 - fires caused by the firing of firecrackers and rockets, blasting of landmines or explosive

3 - fires caused by the use of motor, flame, electric or mechanical devices

4 - fires caused by military maneuvers or shooting exercises

5 - fires caused by the burning of waste in illegal dumps

6 - fires caused by bad maintenance of electrical lines or by the breakage or falling of wires

7 - fires caused by negligence not otherwise defined

4. __Fires due to arson__

A - fires caused in connection with profit seeking

1 - fires caused by the creation or renewal of pastures at the expense of forests

2 - fires caused by the will to regain agricultural terrain at the expense of forests for cultivation or to activate funding from European Union

3 - fires caused with the intent of earning from the removal of vegetation for the purpose of agricultural cultivation

4 - fires caused with the intent of earning from the removal of vegetation for the purpose of building speculation

5 - fires caused with the intent of seeking advantage (opening of forestry trails, agricultural operations to save on labor, destruction of forestry mass)

6 - fires caused by occupational questions related to laborers hired by local administrations

7 - fires caused with the intent of destroying by fire badly executed forestry operations

8 - fires caused with the intent of being included in firefighting efforts

9 - fires caused by inappropriate activity referable to poaching

10 - fires caused to obtain products deriving from fire passage

11 - fires caused by organized crime

B - fires due to manifestations of protest, resentment or insensitivity toward forests

1 - fires caused as revenge or retaliation against public administration

2 - fires caused by conflicts between or revenge against owners

3 - fires caused as protest against limitations imposed in conservation areas

4 - fires caused for fun or games by minors

5 - fires caused with the intent of devaluing tourist areas

6 - fires caused by matters relating to political contrast

7 - fires caused by terrorist acts

8 - fires caused by dissatisfaction, social dissent, behavioral disturbances (pyromania and mythomania)

C - fires due to dubious causes

1 - fires caused by arson not otherwise defined

5.__ Fires of dubious cause__

1 - causes in which the motives that gave rise to the fire are not identifiable    

    These causes were broken down into a range of motives relating to the social, economic, and productive profiles of the various territorial realities..

How to Prevent Forest Fires

_Step1_Form a small group or join a local team that cleans leaves and any plant growth on the soil bed of thick forests. This helps to remove dry brush that can fuel a fire in the forest.

_Step2_Be careful when smoking cigarettes in the forest. Extinguish them completely and do not throw butts near trees or dry leaves.

_Step3_Park your vehicles away from the trees and dry areas of the forest. Any fluid or fuel leakage from the cars can help start a fire.

_Step4_Completely extinguish your camp fire if you have been camping in the forest. Pour water in the burning twigs for added safety. Also avoid using candles and matches inside your tent. Keep combustible liquids and alcohol inside tightly sealed containers.

_Step5_Refrain from using fireworks in or near a forest. Fires can spread very quickly if sparks from fire crackers reach dry leaves in the forest.

_Step6_Use caution when cooking on an open flame or grill in your backyard. Unattended fires can contribute to nearby forest fires.

_Step7_Avoid spilling any industrial waste near forests. The wastes are normally toxic in nature and can prove to be one of the major causes of forest fires.

Answer 2

very high temperatures and any campers who create campfires and sing the campfire song...some twigs and branches that are very dry are obviously prone to develop forest fires,and because of low humidity they're dry so with the high temperatures

Answer 3

CAUSES:

There are five main causes to forest fires that should be acknowledged. These five causes include the following:

1.  Natural fires

2. Accidental fires

3. Fires due to negligence

4. Fires due to arson

5. Fires of dubious cause

These causes were broken down into a range of motives relating to the social, economic, and productive profiles of the various territorial realities. The five main categories are listed below along with the possible motives.

Natural causes

1 - fires caused by lightening

2 - fires caused by volcanic eruption

Accidental causes

1 - fires caused by sparks from wheels of trains or certain locomotives

2 - other causes

Negligence

A - fires caused by cigarette stubs or matches

1 - along roadways

2 - in rural areas

3 - in wooded areas

B - fires caused by agricultural and forestry activities

1 - for the clearing of uncultivated land

2 - for the clearing of plant residue (forestry and agricultural processing)

3 - for the renewal of pastures

4 - for the burning of stubble

5 - for the clearing of road and railway embankments

C - fires caused by other forms of negligence

1 - fires caused by recreational and tourist activities

2 - fires caused by the firing of firecrackers and rockets, blasting of landmines or explosive

3 - fires caused by the use of motor, flame, electric or mechanical devices

4 - fires caused by military maneuvers or shooting exercises

5 - fires caused by the burning of waste in illegal dumps

6 - fires caused by bad maintenance of electrical lines or by the breakage or falling of wires

A - fires caused in connection with profit seeking

1 - fires caused by the creation or renewal of pastures at the expense of forests

2 - fires caused by the will to regain agricultural terrain at the expense of forests for cultivation or to activate funding from European Union

3 - fires caused with the intent of earning from the removal of vegetation for the purpose of agricultural cultivation

4 - fires caused with the intent of earning from the removal of vegetation for the purpose of building speculation

5 - fires caused with the intent of seeking advantage (opening of forestry trails, agricultural operations to save on labor, destruction of forestry mass)

6 - fires caused by occupational questions related to laborers hired by local administrations

B - fires due to manifestations of protest, resentment or insensitivity toward forests

1 - fires caused as revenge or retaliation against public administration

2 - fires caused by conflicts between or revenge against owners

3 - fires caused as protest against limitations imposed in conservation areas

4 - fires caused for fun or games by minors

5 - fires caused with the intent of devaluing tourist areas

6 - fires caused by matters relating to political contrast

PREVENTION:

1

Form a small group or join a local team that cleans leaves and any plant growth on the soil bed of thick forests. This helps to remove dry brush that can fuel a fire in the forest.

Step2

Be careful when smoking cigarettes in the forest. Extinguish them completely and do not throw butts near trees or dry leaves.

Step3

Park your vehicles away from the trees and dry areas of the forest. Any fluid or fuel leakage from the cars can help start a fire.

Step4

Completely extinguish your camp fire if you have been camping in the forest. Pour water in the burning twigs for added safety. Also avoid using candles and matches inside your tent. Keep combustible liquids and alcohol inside tightly sealed containers.

Step5

Refrain from using fireworks in or near a forest. Fires can spread very quickly if sparks from fire crackers reach dry leaves in the forest.

Step6

Use caution when cooking on an open flame or grill in your backyard. Unattended fires can contribute to nearby forest fires.

Step7

Avoid spilling any industrial waste near forests. The wastes are normally toxic in nature and can prove to be one of the major causes of forest fires.

Answer 4

today many are started on purpose by evil pyromaniacs

Some are accidental from sloppy camp fires and cigarettes thrown out of car windows

And from broken glass that magnifies the suns rays in the trash dumped in so many places ,on the edges of roads or settlements.

But the bulk may well be slash and burning gone out of control by farmers invading the edges of wilderness

Or burning dry grass because it is a fire risk (yes ironical) or to hurry up the green new growth that always follows,

Most of these activities did not exist a hundred years ago.

to prevent this each factor has to be aproached

Answer 5

Many causes, better forest management for prevention

Answer 6

Common causes include lightning, human carelessness, arson, volcano eruption, and pyroclastic cloud from active volcano. Heat waves, droughts, and cyclical climate changes such as El Niño can also have a dramatic effect on the risk of wildfires.

Prevention:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_fire...

http://www.smokeybear.com/

http://www.borealforest.org/world/innova...

Answer 7

http://clearlyexplained.com/nature/earth...

checkout the above link to know about forest fires

their history, future, uses, occurence, etc...

don't miss these links

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/wildfire...

http://science.nationalgeographic.com/sc...

u may also checkout the links given below:

http://www.borealforest.org/world/innova...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Fire...

Forest Fires are also called Bush Fires & Wild Fires

hope it helped!

to know more google the term wild fire