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There are many forest fires that have happened in the last 10 years. There have been many thousands of fires.
Yes, Illinois has had forest fires.
Yes it is. Forest fires, at least from my knowledge, have never been bigger than an ocean.
Cigarettes have been the cause of thousands of house fires and forest fires over the many decades they have been used.
None. There are no forests in Antarctica.
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Some forest fires have been known to be caused by lightning.
thee must have been a lot because a lot of people throw their cigarettes in the forest and a lot of people camp with a burning fire to keep them warm but the can get out of control
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Seventy percent of all forest fires are started by lightning. Carelessness causes starts some of them, and occasionally arson (some of the most devastating fires in California the last few years have been determined to have been started by arson).
Most commonly? In nature, that would have to be lightning. Smokey the Bear has been telling us for years about how sloppy campers can cause forest fires, and he's right, but 70% of forest fires are ignited by lightning.
Yes, there has still been fires since building codes have been implemented. Building codes help to make sure things are done correctly and that they're maintained, but they cannot prevent fires from happening.