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What effect might large forest fires have on the air in that genearal area?
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The smoke releases harmful gases, such as carbon monoxide, into the air and any amount of smoke inhalation is harmful or even lethal to some people
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Why does grass fires burn faster than forest fires?
Grass is shorter and forests are large.
What often results in a woodland without frequent fires?
Without frequent ground fires to clear out dead brush, a woodland becomes more susceptible to catastrophic wildfires and forest fires that can completely destroy the forest. However, large forest fires are a natural phenomenon that occur less frequently than small ones.
How are forest fires named?
Large fires are customarily named according to some geographic placename near the origin of the fire, such as a river, canyon, mountain summit, etc.
Are forest fires easy to solve?
It depends on the structure of the forest. In a natural forest, no, since fire spreads rapidly. In a plantation forest, normally fire-breaks (large open gaps between rows of trees) will be incorporated to help prevent the spread of fire by burning trees falling onto other trees.
What do you think if one of the species in the forest ecosystem disappears?
It depends on the species. If fish were to disappear then it could have a large adverse effect on the ecosystem. However, in many cases it could negatively effect the ecosystem.
How do man made fires effect the forest?
They don't affect forests much at all if they are made safely and responsibly and according to local rules and laws. When set fires get out of hand, they can cause the destruction of large areas of forest.
Why does grass fires burn faster than forest fires?
Grass is shorter and forests are large.
Where do fires mostly occur?
Fire devils or firewhirls are most common in areas that get large, intense brush fires and forest fires.
Do forest fires cause climate changes?
Forest fires release a lot of carbon dioxide that was being stored in the trees. This adds to the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. On the other hand, large amounts of smoke from forest fires can block the rays of the sun for a time, causing a temporary cooling.
Where do fire devils mostly occur?
Fire devils or firewhirls are most common in areas that get large, intense brush fires and forest fires.
What often results in a woodland without frequent fires?
Without frequent ground fires to clear out dead brush, a woodland becomes more susceptible to catastrophic wildfires and forest fires that can completely destroy the forest. However, large forest fires are a natural phenomenon that occur less frequently than small ones.
Why can't water quench large fire?
It depends what the fuel source is ! Water can extinguish even large forest fires - if you use large enough quantities of it !
What are common causes of forest fires?
Lightning starts hundreds of fires every day, during fire season. Human carelessness accounts for a large number of fires in some areas that are accessible to humans.
Why can't water quench fire?
It depends what the fuel source is ! Water can extinguish even large forest fires - if you use large enough quantities of it !
What is the effect of burning down large amounts of forest?
a lot of smoke
How are forest fires named?
Large fires are customarily named according to some geographic placename near the origin of the fire, such as a river, canyon, mountain summit, etc.
Why are small forest fires used to stop spred of large forest fires?
When the small fires burn out (long before the main fire gets to them) they leave an area which the main fire cannot cross because the area has already been burned so there is nothing for the main fire to burn there, and so it helps to stop the spread over the main fire from that point on.
