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Bushfires - Coggle Diagram
Bushfires
Common Causes
Railway
Trains are a common source
Brake failure can set a spark on dry ground
Still burning embers can spark
Lighting
Lighting can spark a flame when nothing extinguishes it
Miscellaneous
Power lines, firearms, blasting, glass refraction, electric fences
Rare occurrences are when sun shines through a glass object
Arson
Arson motivations are varied and complexe
They are behind a large number of bushfires
Are deliberately lit or are suspicious
Smoking
Specific measures for something to spark
27 degrees and above
Humidity 22 and below
Must have a loose fuel bed
Not common
Burning off or Burning debris
Regular
Burning off becomes out off control
Campfires
Embers from campfires can start a bushfire
Equipment
Grinding or welding equipment is not permitted during a fire ban
Children
Children occasionally start fires because of curiosity