Wildfire

Forest fires in the West A wildfire is an instance of uncontrolled burning in brush, grasslands, or woodlands. Wildfires can threaten the lives of people, and animals. It will also destroy property and natural resources. A wildfire can occur anytime of the year, but will most likely occur during hot, and dry weather. Wildfires are characterized by thick smoke that can be seen miles away. These fires can burn for days, and weeks. They have the potential to wipe out an entire forest. There are 3…

book. Author Mike Davis has written several books, however this paper will focus on his book, Ecology of Fear in particular. In this book, Davis examines Los Angeles as a city with potential that has been unfortunately plagued by earthquakes, wildfires, floods, drought, tornadoes, snakes in the sea, mountain lion attacks, and a bee epidemic. With all of these occurrences in one famous city, Davis writes his thesis on how all the advantages known to Los Angeles and…

before, during, and after a wildfire. Fire safety is very important to know about and how to handle fire. I was once in a fire when I was about 5 at my house. It was a grease fire and it happened when my family was cooking, but instead of being scared my dad was calm and we went to the neighbors. Then my dad called the fire department and my mom. So fire cations is not only good, but it can save your life that is why I am excited to talk about fire safety. Wildfires sometimes kill a lot…

Arson, human carelessness, and lightning will inevitably ignite wildfires. If fuel loads (dead vegetation, pine needles, and brush) are high, these fires can develop into intense fires that damage forest resources and property. Regular prescribed burning removes accumulated fuels, thereby reducing the risk of intense wildfires. Prescribed burning is conducted when weather conditions favor a controllable fire. In contrast, wildfires usually occur when conditions…

logging, but acknowledges that we are destroying our forests by doing so. The author of this article explicates that we have caused so much damage within our forests that they can no longer thin themselves and if we discontinue forest thinning, any wildfires would be disastrous. The article, Thinning Forests Won’t Prevent Fires, completely opposes this idea. It says that it is “mainstream” to go along with the belief that forest fires are bad, but in reality, forest fires are a natural way for…

downsides of it, but the claim states, should prescribe fire be used, or not needed? Prescribed fire can be important to many people, as a result it can reduce chances of future fires. Prescribed fire can be excellent, for example, it can stop wildfires before they happen. They burn the dead trees which means they can’t catch on fire anymore. They can also prevent them from dead trees breaking down and falling. Dead trees prevent a livable habitat for animals, so as a result, no animals can…

Review of literture Intoduction to Firenadoes What is a firenado you might ask? Well a firenado isn’t really a tornado at all, all though they may seem similar. m.livescience.com says,” A true tornado is formed when three key elements collide: warm, moist air close to the ground; atmospheric instability, a condition that promotes the vertical movement of air; and clashing air fronts that act to propel moist air upward”. A tornado is a violent storm that strikes as a powerful rotating mixture of…

Suggested Score 90% Manual Score: Prompt Rubric | Checklist Write an argument for or against the idea of using controlled fires to protect wild areas. Prescribed fires are useful for protecting wild areas. They are used to clear trees, prevent overcrowding, and improves habitat for endangered or threatened species. Although it has its benefits, it's still fire and fire will not always be the same, so fire can become dangerous. Here are reasons why prescribed fires are useful and efficient…

fuel load. Ground burning is carried out every year creating strategic barriers against the spread of bushfires. Weather plays a massive role in the control of bushfires, unfavourable and favourable. Drought can cause unfavourable conditions for wildfires with wind having the ability to aid it. The three ingredients to a change in fires behaviour are moisture, temperature and moisture. Wind has one of the biggest impacts by blowing additions oxygen into the fire. Wind directions can be very…

There are three conditions that need to be present in order for a wildfire to burn, which firefighters refer to as the fire triangle: fuel, oxygen, and a heat source. Fuel is any flammable material surrounding a fire, including trees, grasses, brush, even homes. The greater an area's fuel load, the more intense the fire. Air supplies the oxygen a fire needs to burn. Heat sources help spark the wildfire and bring fuel to temperatures hot enough to ignite. Lightning, burning campfires or…