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A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identified as a bushfire (in Australia), desert fire, grass fire, hill fire, peat fire, prairie fire, vegetation fire, or veld fire.
Oct 19, 2023 · A wildfire is an uncontrolled fire that burns in the wildland vegetation, often in rural areas. Wildfires can burn in forests, grasslands, savannas, and other ecosystems, and have been doing so for hundreds of millions of years.
Apr 2, 2024 · A wildfire is an uncontrolled burn of vegetation, which includes the burning of forests, shrublands and grasslands, savannas, and croplands. Wildfires can be caused by human activity — such as arson, unattended fires, or the loss of control of planned burns — and natural causes, such as lightning.
6 days ago · Thousands evacuate as Northern California wildfire spreads. More hot weather is expected. A boat crosses Lake Oroville with a smoldering hillside behind as the Thompson Fire burns in Oroville ...
6 days ago · wildfire, uncontrolled fire in a forest, grassland, brushland, or land sown to crops. The terms forest fire, brush fire, etc., may be used to describe specific types of wildfires; their usage varies according to the characteristics of the fire and the region in which it occurs.
5 days ago · The fire broke out Tuesday in Oroville, 65 miles north of Sacramento, and forced thousands of people to evacuate, although the “vast majority” of the 17,000 people under evacuation orders or ...
4 days ago · By Alexandra E. Petri. July 7, 2024. A wildfire that erupted in the mountains of Santa Barbara County in Southern California has burned more than 16,000 acres, prompting an evacuation order and ...
Aug 22, 2022 · As of Friday, there are 22 large or notable new fires burning across the Western United States, fueled by hot, dry and windy conditions in many areas. Fewer fires recently have dominated...
Jul 3, 2024 · Blazing wildfires force evacuations in California. Authorities in northern California have ordered thousands of people to evacuate because of the Thompson and Toll fires, which have burned more ...
Jan 1, 2024 · We explore how wildfire-induced carbon emissions, altered vegetation patterns, and feedback loops may exacerbate global warming, emphasizing the significance of this relationship. In addition to examining the impacts, we evaluate existing and proposed mitigation and adaptation strategies to reduce the consequences of wildfires on forests and ...
