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Where in Australia have the most and largest fires been?
The largest number of destructive fires have occurred around the Dandenong Ranges, which encircle Melbourne.
How many fires had been killed and how many were still burning?
infinate killed, infinate burning.
What is the oldest fire in the world?
It is impossible to determine the length of time that some fires have been burning. Coal fires, for example, can burn for decades, and even longer. One of the world's longest burning coal fires can be found at the Burning Mountain Reserve at Wingen, in northern New South Wales, Australia. This coal fire is estimated to have been burning for 6000 years.
Why do you need firefighters?
to put out fires that has been started.protect and rescue citizens from burning buildings,etc. .
How many forest fires are started by camp fires?
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
Which year was the Melbourne cup a public holiday for Melbourne?
The Melbourne Cup has been a public holiday (for Melbourne) since 1877.
Is Ashley Tisdale been to Melbourne?
She was actually in Melbourne this week.
Which type of power source has killed or harmed the most people per unit of energy produced?
Over the course of time the burning of wood in fireplaces or open fires has probably killed more people than any other energy source per unit of energy produced. It has, after all, been in use for over 1.5 million years since Homo Erectus first learned to control it.Wood fires:Shed sparks and embers that ignite dwellingsShed sparks and start other fires (e.g. forest fires)Are a hazard to the incautious and small childrenCreate smoke that is carcinogenic. In cultures that did not develop chimneys the smoke would buildup in the living areas causing black lung diseaseCause soot build up in chimneys which which could ignite, burning down homesProduce smoke in urban areas which is a lung irritantCreate carbon monoxide in unventilated areas
What was the longest amount of time a fire has burned?
The Centralia mine fire in Pennsylvania has been burning since 1962, making it one of the longest-burning fires in history. It was ignited by a landfill fire that spread to an underground coal mine, and efforts to extinguish it have been largely unsuccessful.
How does a controlled fire help the land?
In some parts of the world there are areas of native habitat that have been subject to spontaneous fires for millions of years. The vegetation in those areas has adapted to this natural occurrence and many plant species actually NEED fires to begin their reproductive and regenerative processes. With the advent of man as a species into many of these areas the concept of fire suppression became introduced. This resulted in those areas having no fires for unusually long periods of time with a concurrent unusual build up of combustible ground matter. The result of that is that when a fire does break out it burn far, far more intensely resulting in the destruction of all vegetation. Controlled burning means that smaller fires are more regulalry set so as to keep the combustible matter on the ground at smaller levels resulting in "cooler" fires closer in nature to the natural ones. The plants win, the soil wins by not being overheated and the animals wins because they can survive these types of fire.
Were there any fires started by smokers?
Cigarettes have been the cause of thousands of house fires and forest fires over the many decades they have been used.
How does fire extinguisher placement affect building occupants?
Locations are effected by legislation in many countries. However, these are normally in areas where a risk assessment has been undertaken and has established the type and the location to place the device. If these vital pieces of equipment are not in easy to reach, accessible areas and in areas where their contents are right for the risk assessed fire then the chances are that life will be lost, injuires caused and fires will get out of hand. Extinguishers are only a "fires aid" appliance. and are used to hold back initial fires.
