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Is a wildfire a natural disaster?
In some ways it could be considered a natural disaster, but, in older forests there is a lot of "dead fall" or dead trees which have fallen. Additionally, less light reaches the forest floor so there is less plant life for foraging animals to eat. This means that the forest does not support as much life. A forest fire clears the "dead fall" and opens the forest floor up to the sun. This allows plants and shrubs which animals can eat to grow in abundance, which in turn means the forest can now support a lot more life. For example, the forest in Yellowstone years ago supported very little in the way of large mammal wildlife. After the fire, plants and shrubs grew in and very large herds of elk and other mammals moved in because of this and herd sizes grew dramatically.
What is the difference between a prescribed fire and a wildfire?
A prescribed fire is a human(firefighter) started fire. It has a specific area that needs to be burned! These are started to eraticate fuels that are in abundance so that when a wildfire does occur in this area it usually is much easier to deal with! A wildwire is basically any fire out of control either human or naturally started!
How high can a forest fire get?
Depends upon what kind of fuel, how much fuel, how dry the fuel is, what the weather is, how steep is the terrain, among other things. Most fires are quite low and spread along the forest floor or in low brush. Where the lower fuels encounter a dead or down tree, the fire may "ladder" into the upper fuels (the canopy), possibly creating a much larger fire. Fireline handbooks for fire management include safety-zone tables for forest fires that have flames up to 300 feet high.
What happen when forest fire occurs?
Well there is obviously a fire, and then the fire department comes and planes spread that red gas (I forgot what it was called!) on the fire trying to make it come out. It really depends on how large the fire is to determine how much time it will take for it to be done.
Do forest fires kill people?
Due to how much smoke or how hot the fire is, people can die from burning to death or lack of oxygen.
Is a wildfire a natural disaster?
In some ways it could be considered a natural disaster, but, in older forests there is a lot of "dead fall" or dead trees which have fallen. Additionally, less light reaches the forest floor so there is less plant life for foraging animals to eat. This means that the forest does not support as much life. A forest fire clears the "dead fall" and opens the forest floor up to the sun. This allows plants and shrubs which animals can eat to grow in abundance, which in turn means the forest can now support a lot more life. For example, the forest in Yellowstone years ago supported very little in the way of large mammal wildlife. After the fire, plants and shrubs grew in and very large herds of elk and other mammals moved in because of this and herd sizes grew dramatically.
Is water better for you?
Water is like fire... None of it would be a problem, too much of it is a disaster.
Does Canada have forest?
Canada has TONS of forest. Absolutley tons. That's pretty much of what BC is made of.
What is the difference between a prescribed fire and a wildfire?
A prescribed fire is a human(firefighter) started fire. It has a specific area that needs to be burned! These are started to eraticate fuels that are in abundance so that when a wildfire does occur in this area it usually is much easier to deal with! A wildwire is basically any fire out of control either human or naturally started!
What famous disaster happened at Chernobyl in Russia?
There was no famous disaster (or anything else) at Chernobyl in Russia as there is no such place. However for the disaster that occurred in Chernobyl in the Ukraine, please see the related question.
How high can a forest fire get?
Depends upon what kind of fuel, how much fuel, how dry the fuel is, what the weather is, how steep is the terrain, among other things. Most fires are quite low and spread along the forest floor or in low brush. Where the lower fuels encounter a dead or down tree, the fire may "ladder" into the upper fuels (the canopy), possibly creating a much larger fire. Fireline handbooks for fire management include safety-zone tables for forest fires that have flames up to 300 feet high.
What happen when forest fire occurs?
Well there is obviously a fire, and then the fire department comes and planes spread that red gas (I forgot what it was called!) on the fire trying to make it come out. It really depends on how large the fire is to determine how much time it will take for it to be done.
What is the name of an 80s animated move about forest creatures and a fire. I remember the animation was strange and I believe one of the main characters was a porcupine?
This might have been some propaganda anti-fire material made by the Forest Service or the agency of Smokey the Bear. There was a forest blaze in Bambi, but that is much older and nothing stilted or odd about the animation as I recall. Can"t recall a porcupine as an animal-cartoon character. Skunks, yes , also Frances the Badger ( never adapted to media cartoons to my knowledge) no Porcupines. it is an idea. Hook up the fire hose!
Do forest fires kill people?
Due to how much smoke or how hot the fire is, people can die from burning to death or lack of oxygen.
How much damage can a fire do?
A fire tornado's primary hazard is how fast it can spread fire. A fire tornado (more properly called a a firewhirl as it technically isn't a tornado) occurs when a massive fire, mostly a forest fire, slowly builds up heat. The warm air naturally goes upwards in a funnel shape, taking the flames with them. If you could imagine a fire tornado dancing above highly flammable treetops, you know the true dangers of them. They can spread a forest fire a lot quicker than normal.
How much damage can a fire tornado do?
A fire tornado's primary hazard is how fast it can spread fire. A fire tornado (more properly called a a firewhirl as it technically isn't a tornado) occurs when a massive fire, mostly a forest fire, slowly builds up heat. The warm air naturally goes upwards in a funnel shape, taking the flames with them. If you could imagine a fire tornado dancing above highly flammable treetops, you know the true dangers of them. They can spread a forest fire a lot quicker than normal.
How long does it take firefighters to put out a forest fire?
This really depends on how far it has spread, the current weather conditions, and even how much manpower they have.
