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Wind bears more oxygen that helps the fire not to burn out. Wind destroys small fire, but encourage big fire. The wind becomes the friend of fire that burns forests. The same wind causes destruction of fire on the form of a lighted wick.
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How fast does the wind need to spin to make a tornado?
There is no definite starting point. Officially an EF0 tornado starts at 65 mph, but some have been rated with winds as low as 55 mph. However it is not wind speed alone that qualifies a tornado. Fire whirls, or whirlwinds spawned by fires, have had winds over 100 mph but don't count as tornadoes because they are not associated with thunderstorms and usually do not connect to cloud base. Dust devils, which form on hot, sunny days can, on rare occasions, have winds equivalent to an EF0 tornado, but for the same reason as fire whirls are not considered tornadoes.
How many syllables does winds have?
winds has 1 syllable -*winds-* clap it winds
What is pevailing winds?
Prevailing winds are ...
What is the speed of the winds of most tornadoes?
An average tornado is probably a high-end EF0 to a low-end EF1, which would put winds in the range of 80 to 90 mph. However, the more destructive tornadoes which typically make it into the news are usually rated EF3 or higher, with winds over 135 mph.
Does a dryer machine make your cloth smaller?
Depends on the material, wool is the worst one for shrinking.
Where are the worst winds in a hurricane found?
The worst winds in a hurricane is inside the eye of the hurricane.
What does the Santa Ana winds create?
The Santa Ana's are warm, dry winds. Aside from a temperature change, they create conditions conducive to wildfires, and make those fires harder to fight.
When were Rocky Flats worst plutonium fires?
The most known were the fires from 1957 and 1969.
Why do the worst fires occur at oil refineries?
It may be an unsupportable assumption that the worst fires occur at oil refineries. Oil refinery fires are usually extinguished quickly and are usually well contained. It all depends how you define 'worst'. The most difficult to stop fires tend to be fires in forested lands. The most expensive fires tend to be large commercial buildings. Fires with the highest human death rates tend to be in dense informal urban settlements - so called slums. The most polluting fires tend to be associated with gas flares and well fires in oilfields.
Why is there Smoke in the air from fires in Northern California?
Depending on where you are the winds carry the smoke.
Effects disasters have on the biosphere?
Forest Fires Volcanoes Strong winds flooding
Do sandstorms start fires?
No, a sandstorm is when sand is picked up by strong winds and blown across the country. Sandstorms never start fires.
Why antarticans does not make fire to keep them warm?
Antarctica's inhabitants do make fires in their home fireplaces to keep them warm (if they have a fireplace in the home). However, if you are asking why fires are not created in the outdoors, it is because Antarctica is an extremely windy zone, and outdoor fires extinguish very quickly, to the point where it is almost a moot point. Additionally, in populous areas, fires are not sensible, as they spread to homes and other structures in a split second due to the high velocity winds.
What Middle Eastern country had the worst forest fires and asked for international help?
Israel.
What is the Most explosive and violent type of wildfire?
The most explosive and violent fires are wind driven fires. This usually occurs when there are sun downer winds that are driving the fire violently out of control.
Why do high winds cause forest fires?
Generally, they do not. Fires are started by a source of ignition, such as lightning or careless humans. High winds may knock down trees onto power lines, making enough heat to cause a fire. Winds provide additional oxygen to the fire, making it more intense and helping to spread the fire by convection and by carrying burning embers.
How do high winds contribute to bush fires?
I think the phrase 'high winds' refers to the speed of the wind rather then how high up it is. This being the case in just the same way as you would blow on some embers to make them glow and burst into flame, a high wind will fan the flames of a bush fire, providing it with more oxygen and carrying sparks forward to set new fires ahead of the fire front.
