About 3,000 fires a year are started by lightning strikes.
About 3000 brush fires per year are started by lightning strikes.
900 a year
Cigarettes are the cause of about 10% of all forest fires.
Depends upon where you are and what the weather and fuel conditions are. For example, in the southwestern part of the USA, an average of 60 to 70 percent of the wildfires are started by lightning. However, as a global average, only about 8 percent of the wildfires are caused by natural events.
About 3,000 fires a year are started by lightning strikes.
About 3000 brush fires per year are started by lightning strikes.
60,000,589,000
900 a year
Cigarettes are the cause of about 10% of all forest fires.
about 50 percent
Depends upon where you are and what the weather and fuel conditions are. For example, in the southwestern part of the USA, an average of 60 to 70 percent of the wildfires are started by lightning. However, as a global average, only about 8 percent of the wildfires are caused by natural events.
Approximately 20,000 fires are started by space heaters each year. Many sources claim that space heaters are the number one cause of household fires.
No fatalities were reported during the Perth fires of this year. However, there was significant property damage caused by the fires.
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On average, lightning causes around $900 million in damage each year in the United States. This includes damage to buildings, forests, and infrastructure.
On average, over 90% of wildfires in the United States are caused by human activity, and a significant portion of these are started by careless smokers. However, the exact number of forest fires caused by smokers can vary each year.