How Bushfires Are Started
needs to land on a loose fuel bed at certain angle
always try to avoid setting a spark anyways.
Smoking
Smoking is not as common as you think
temp needs to be above 27 degrees and humidity needs to be below 22 per
Burning off/debris
burning off is a regular source to start a fire
Arson
Arson is behind a lot of bushfires all around the world
Motivations for people to commit arson are complex
Half of Aus bushfires are either suspicious or deliberate
Railway
Train engine exhaust embers can also start bushfires
Railways make many sparks if brakes don’t work and set fires on dry vegetation
How Bushfires Start
Campfires
Lightning
Miscellaneous
Equipment
Many campsites have moved away from campfires and give fire rings to contain embers
Embers and unproperly put out campfires can also start bushfires
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Common
Has a continuous cycle
Grinders or welding equipment is not permitted during a fire ban
Common source
Glass shines are rare
Power lines, firearms, blasting, glass, refraction, electric fences
Children
- Children occasionally start fires because of curiosity
Fire triangle
Oxygen
Fire
Heat