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They don't affect forests much at all if they are made safely and responsibly and according to local rules and laws. When set fires get out of hand, they can cause the destruction of large areas of forest.
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Are forest fires man made disaster?
it could be a man-made disaster, but its also natural, so it depends
What is he difference between natural forest fires and human made forest fires?
A muck fire burns under the ground and is stirred up by lightning. THey cannot be put out, you cant see them, and they are not destructive. Forest fires take place in forests, and they burn down trees.
Why is fire natural?
Fires are man made and natural. Sometimes we create fires ourselves and there are forest fires as the suns heat alone sets off an inferno and the fire spreads.
What are the effects of man made fire on the environment?
There are two types of fires 1 man made fires 2 natural fires as natural fires cause many smoke but are caused rarely such as forest fires they are less harmfull to the environment but man made fires had made can many harms to environment . They also produce many smoke and are use most wich is harmfull to ozon layar. It is the best example of global warming. they are good for humanbeings but not for nature.
What has the author John P Shea written?
John P. Shea has written: 'Getting at the roots of man-caused forest fires' -- subject(s): Forest fires, Prevention and control
Are there any bush fires outside Australia?
Yes bush fires occur around the world but are sometimes known as forest fires. They occur in hot weather and can be a natural phenomenon or man made (arson). Bush fires have occurred in New Zealand America Russia to name but a few.
Is the Great Wall of China the only man-made structure that can be seen from space?
yes, the great wall of china is the only man- made structure visible from space but there are some traces of the forest fires of amzon rainforest also visible.
Man made danger in tundra?
fires and floods
What has the author Andrew Peter Vayda written?
Andrew Peter Vayda has written: 'Environment and cultural behavior' -- subject(s): Human ecology, Ethnology, Human beings, Effect of environment on, Influence of environment, Man 'Finding causes of the 1997-98 Indonesian forest fires' -- subject(s): Forest fires 'Peoples and cultures of the Pacific' -- subject(s): Ethnology, Collections
What are some fires can both help and harm the forest?
Controlled forest fires aka "controlled burns" are man made fires that are lit when a forest or area becomes overrun with either too much dead debris or begins to grow out of control of man, and possibly impedes whatever humans have going on in the area, or to make the fire happen on human terms where we can deal with it, and not endanger anyone EX. a controlled burn out in the Midwest or southeast to clear brush/debris allowing a new generation of pine trees to grow in place of all the old and dying ones.
Is forest fire a natural disaster?
They're considered natural disasters since fire is a natural thing
Can burning fossil fuels causes more pollution than soil erosion dust storms and forest fires together?
No. Soil erosion of farmlands has a tendency to pollute waterways. Dust storms do little in the way of actual pollution other than placing a layer of dust on everything, unless there are pollutants in the dust. However, forest fires, both man-made and natural, are one of the largest polluters in the world, releasing smoke, CO2, and other products of combustion directly into the atmosphere, as well as polluting nearby rivers and streams. The greenhouse gases released by forest fires worldwide amount to about 17% of the total; man-made sources amount to about 11% of the total.
