Wildfire Environment

Wildfires are a dangerous threat, and these uncontrolled fires can become highly destructive if not prepared for. Wildfires can not only harm the environment, but can also harm us if they is not dealt with and spreads to human communities. Because of this, it is the job of firefighters to expunge wildfires before they become more destructive than they already are. However, simply expunging a wildfire after it starts isn't the best option to prevent them, since it leaves fuels (leaf litter and fallen branches), which can start an wildfire bigger and more extreme than the previous one that occurred. Sometimes, we need to prevent them from starting again, and this is by prescribed fires, or fires deliberately started. While this might seem ludicrous, like some people might think, it can actually do good for both us and the environment. These are the reasons why.

As I said before, simply expunging a wildfire after it starts can leave fuels, such as dead vegetation; and if lit ablaze, these fuels can start a wildfire bigger and more dangerous than the previous one. But by starting a prescribed fire over the area affected by the wildfire, we can greatly reduce the fuels left behind, reducing the chance of a wildfire, or a potentially larger one. Prescribed fires can also improve the habitat of wildlife, especially endangered and plant species, by …show more content…
For example, if a prescribed fire isn't planned or overseen well, it can burn out of control as a result. In fact, this has happened before, in which a prescribed fire in the Croatan National Forest in June 14, 2012, got out of control and burned a large portion of the national forest, resulting in the postponement of tourism of the area and polluting the air with smoke and ash. While prescribed fires can get out of control, situations like these are rare, and can be prevented from