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While investigating facts about How Do Wildfires Spread and How Fast Do Wildfires Spread, I found out little known, but curios details like:
A Woman in Oregon started a wildfire to give some work to her bored firefighter friends. Eventually, the fire, named as the Sunnyside Turnoff wildfire, spread to about 80 square miles — 51,000 acres — costing nearly $8 million to fight and took two months to bring under complete control.
how do wildfires spread?
Certain species of hawk in Australia have been known to purposely spread wildfires beyond firebreaks in order to force prey out into the open
What factors influence the likelihood and spread of wildfires?
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what causes wildfires to spread?
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There are 3 raptor species (known by Aboriginals as 'Firehawks') in Australia that intentionally spread wildfires by grabbing a burning stick from a wildfire, flying it to a new area and drop it. Small mammals run from the blaze, which are scooped up by the birds.
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3 Australian bird species deliberately help spread wildfires so they can find prey more easily
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The Black Kite, aka 'Firehawk', is spreading Australian Wildfires by hunting with burning twigs.
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Asian species of cotoneaster introduced to Europe, Australia, New Zealand and California are classified as invasive. They easily occupy new areas, prevent growth of native plant species and facilitate spreading of wildfires.
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To stop a wildfire from continuing to spread firefighters try to deprive the fire of its fuel, which can be accomplished by clearing the vegetation or soaking it with water so that it will not burn. Sometimes firefighters must do controlled burns in particular spots to get rid of the fuel (vegetation) before the wildfire itself arrives. This can sometimes choke off the wildfire.
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Dense growth of Old World climbing fern facilitates spreading of wildfires.
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The claim that Northern Australian birds aka "Firehawks" Raptors can carry burning sticks to spread wildfires
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Forest fires can develop their own wind and weather patterns, feeding back into how the fire spreads. Violent wildfires can generate tornadoes like fire whirls which have been known to hurl flaming logs and burning debris over considerable distances.
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Firehawks, birds that collect burning brush and spread wildfires to draw out prey.
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During WW2, Japanese sent balloons across the ocean from Japan that were strapped with incendiary bombs. Meant to terrorize and spread wildfires in the Pacific Northwest.
