Wildfires
Published on Mar 17, 2016
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A wildfire is a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
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Wildfires are usually triggered by lightning or accidents.
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Wildfires can be helpful. They return nutrients to the soil by burning dead or decaying matter. They also act as a disinfectant, removing disease-ridden plants and harmful insects. Wildfires allow sunlight to reach the forest floor, making a new generation of seedlings grow.
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There are prescribed burning. Prescribed burnings help reduce the catastrophic damage of wildfires on our lands and surrounding areas.
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Wildfires move fast and burn everything in their paths, reducing places animals can live.
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The fire triangle is oxygen, heat, and fuel. Those are the things needed to start a wildfire.
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"Smokey Bear - Prescribed Fires." Smokey Bear. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 May 2015.
"Wildfires Article, Forest Fires Information, Wildland Fires Facts -- National Geographic - Test." National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 May 2015.
"Wildfires." Wildfires. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 May 2015.
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