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A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. [1] [2] 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 ...
Wildfire response is coordinated at the federal level by the National Interagency Fire Center, with the participation of the U.S. National Weather Service, and various agencies of the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, Homeland Security, and Commerce. Fire squadrons of the United States Army are also sometimes called to large fires.
A combination of hotter and drier weather and more people living in places that naturally burn are making things complicated. Map shows rising wildfire threat across the U.S.: See if you're affected
Scientific experts and land management agencies agree that severely below average fuel moisture attributed to record-breaking temperatures and drought, accompanied by severe fire weather, are the primary causes of the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season, and that these are likely to have been exacerbated by long-term trends of warmer and drier ...
The fire began near the bushland at the intersection of Boundary Road in Mariginiup at around 1:00 p.m. Weather conditions were harsh, with temperatures peaking close to 40 °C during the day, and wind gusts of up to 41 km/h recorded. Photo of the bushfire from currambine primary school at 2:44 PM
2019–20 Australian bushfire season [7] Carr Fire [8] Plume-dominated fire behavior: This occurs when the fire's behavior is mostly controlled by winds generated by the fire's own plume. [9] This could lead to erratic conditions such as a column collapse and rapid runs. [10] Typical appearance of a plume-dominated fire.
Severe weather can occur under a variety of situations, but three characteristics are generally needed: a temperature or moisture boundary, moisture, and (in the event of severe, precipitation-based events) instability in the atmosphere.
An intense bushfire northeast of Perth had grown to 10,000 hectares by February 4, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services said, and destroyed more than 80 homes.This video uploaded by Rikki ...