Habitat Loss
The main cause of increasing wildfire activity
What is climate change?
The biggest chemical emission from wildfires.
What is Carbon Dioxide?
A mental health condition that results from a traumatic experience (such as wildfires)
What is PTSD?
Many things can cause wildfires. What 90% of wildfires caused by: animals, humans, or dry vegetation
What are humans?
The percentage of wildfires caused by humans
What is 90%?
A type of large-scale fire that produces uncontrollable blazes that consume more than 100,000 acres of land
What is a Megafire?
Burnt areas are more susceptible to this process which leads to decreased water quality
What is erosion?
The action of leaving one's space due to an immediate threat
What is evacuation?
Humans cause many of the wildfires. Which way is the most common for humans to start wildfires? Discarded cigarettes, unattended fires, or burning debris
What are discarded cigarettes?
A jolt of electricity that can spark a fire when hitting trees
What is lightning?
Wildfires convert vegetation into dry flammable fuel so wildfires spread quickly which contributes to this major environmental issue
What is deforestation?
Wildfires release particulate matter into the air. What size are those particles? 90 microns, 50 microns, 10 microns, or 2.5 microns.
What is 2.5 microns?
A type of injury where something hot damages the skin's tissue
What is a burn?
Natural Disasters can also start wildfires. What is the percentage of wildfires started by lightning? ⅓%, ⅔%, or ½%
What is ⅔%?
There needs to be these 3 things for wildfires to thrive
What is heat, oxygen, and a fuel source?
Watersheds may retain higher levels of ________ & dissolved __________ _________ for 15 years after a wildfire, reducing drinking water quality and more
What is nitrogen & carbon dioxide?
Ash deposits from wildfires can get into waterways and impact aquatic life in many ways. (Name one way)
What is altered pH? What is elevated water temperature? What is water contamination? What are algal blooms? What is increased sediments? What is altered water flow?
Inhaling particles and chemicals from active wildfires
What is smoke exposure?
From 1992-2020 the U.S. experienced a lot of wildfires. What were the most common causes of wildfires during this time frame? Arson, mishaps to vehicles, or unattended cooking
What are mishaps to vehicles?
The average speed in which wildfires move
What is 14 miles per hour?
This is produced by wildfires and can disorient animals, irritate their eyes, and lead to difficulty breathing
What is wildfire smoke?
PAHs and VOCs are hazardous pollutants that can have adverse effects on the health of humans and our environment. Name one word from either of these acronyms
What are volatile organic compounds? What are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons?
An inflammation disease in the passageway that carries air to the lungs
What is bronchitis?
Fireworks can cause wildfires among other ways. What is the number of fires that were started because of fireworks? 18500, 20000, or 50987
What is 18500?
What is the most significant driver of wildfire spreading
What is wind?