WILDFIRES

WHAT ARE WILDFIRES?

• A wild fire is a large destructive fire the spreads quickly.

WAYS WILDFIRES ARE CAUSED

• Lightning
• Human carelessness
• Heat waves
• Droughts

HELPFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT

• They return nutrients to the soil.
• Remove disease ridden plants.
• Remove harmful insects.

PRESCRIBED FIRES

• Prescribed burning helps reduce the catastrophic damage of wildfire on our land.

HOW THEY AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT

• Pollute the air.
• Destroy homes.
• Kill wildlife.

WILD FIRE TRIANGLE

• Demonstrating the interdependence of these ingredients in creating and sustaing fires.