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How is fire caused by earthquakes?

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

The movement within the ground breaks gas lines and electrical wires. The gas is ignited by sparking wires and other sources of heat. In older times earthquakes could knock over wood and coal-buring stoves, starting fires.

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