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About 3,000 fires a year are started by lightning strikes.
About 3000 brush fires per year are started by lightning strikes.
On average, lightning is responsible for approximately 20% of all wildfires in the United States each year, which translates to several thousand fires annually. The exact number can vary significantly based on weather patterns and conditions conducive to lightning strikes. In areas prone to thunderstorms, the incidence of lightning-caused fires can be particularly high, especially during dry seasons. Globally, the figures can be much higher, depending on the frequency of thunderstorms in different regions.
It is difficult to provide an exact number, but lightning rods are estimated to save thousands of lives each year by redirecting lightning strikes away from buildings and structures. Their purpose is to provide a safe path for lightning to follow to the ground, reducing the risk of fires, explosions, or injury.
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Depends upon where you are and what the weather and fuel conditions are. For example, in the southwestern part of the USA, an average of 60 to 70 percent of the wildfires are started by lightning. However, as a global average, only about 8 percent of the wildfires are caused by natural events.
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Approximately 20,000 fires are started by space heaters each year. Many sources claim that space heaters are the number one cause of household fires.
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Cigarettes are the cause of about 10% of all forest fires.