Cause of Wild Fires
What weather can cause a Wild fire?
Should you pack a safety pack if there is a fire warning.
You should pack a safety pack to be able to leave in a rush.
What to do if there is a fire on you.
STOP immediately where you are. DROP to the ground. ROLL over and over and back and forth, covering your face and mouth with your hands (this will prevent flames from burning your face and smoke from entering your lungs) COOL the burn with cool water for 10-15 minutes.
What kind of landscape do wildfires happen the most?
The most common place for wild fires to happen is forests, grasslands, and prairies.
What gas fuels fires.
Oxygen fuels fire so if you got rid of all the oxygen the fire would go out and you couldnt light another fire.
What else can cause wildfires?
Natual phenomena and human activity.
What should be in your emergency back if there is a fire warning name 3 items of the list
Bottled Water, phone chargers, Flashlights, First aid kit, Essential hygiene items, Non-perishable foods, Pet food and supplies, Antibacterial wipes and hand sanitizer, Hand-crank weather radio, Essential documents stored in waterproof containers, Basic tools, Emergency blankets, cleaning supplies, Cash, Plastic bags for storage and waste, Plates, cups, and utensils, A sturdy, portable backpack for emergency evacuations, and maps.
How do you use a fire estinguisher?
Pull the pin. Hold the extinguisher with the nozzle pointing away from you and release the locking mechanism. Aim low. Point the extinguisher at the base of the fire. Squeeze the lever slowly and evenly. Sweep the nozzle from side-to-side.
What harmful chemical does fire release when it burns.
Fire releases carbon monoxide when it burns.
How hot does it need to be to start a wildfire.
It needs to be around 130 degrees farinheit or 54.44 celsius.
How can you predict how fast a fire will spread.
You can predict how fast a fire by seeing how fast the wind is blowing and if there is fuel like brush on the ground for the fire to feed on.
What to do if there is a fire in your home.
Drop down to the floor and crawl low, under any smoke to your exit. Before opening a door, feel the doorknob and door. If you open a door, open it slowly. If you can't get to someone needing assistance, leave the home and call 9-1-1 or the fire department.
What state in the U.S. had wildfires affected them the most.
California has been affected the most by wildfires 2.5 million acres has been affected by wildfires.
What scientific word do you use when a fire destroys a great deal of land or property.
100,100 lighting stikes happend daily, how many cause wild fires (in percents)
10-20% of lighting strikes cause wildfires
How can you prevent fires?
You can prevent fires by doing control burns to burn the brush under the trees so there is no fuel for the fire to spread.
How do you check smoke alarms?
Press and hold the test button on the smoke detector.
What country has had the most wildfires in 2022?
Brazil has been affected the most in 2022 with 184,081 wild fires.
What is the biggest wildfire every recorded in histrory.
In 2003 in the Siberian Taiga in Russia the fire covered 55 million acres.
How many wildfires have occured in Texas since 2000.
About 70,072 wildfires have happend since 2000.
What is the fastest a wild fire has every spread
What to do while you are waiting for 9-1-1 in a fire?
Do your best to evacute if you cant, get low, dont breathe in deep, and dont freak out that will cause you to possibly hyperventalate or breathe deeper.
When was the first wildfire evry recorded.
The first wildfire that has been recorded was in the Late Silurian fossil record, 420 million years ago, by fossils of charcoalified plants.
What is the percentage of human caused wildfires.
Humans have caused nearly 85% of wildfires.