Post by cjm on Dec 8, 2019 7:08:29 GMT
Year on year it seems that there are ever-increasing numbers of wildfires happening all over the world. From the most recent Australian bush fires to Cape Town’s summer mountain fires, these massive infernos destroy vegetation, endanger wildlife and incinerate homes. With South Africa being warned that it will experience the worst fire season yet, how exactly do these wildfires start?
Fires are a natural part of forestry cycles. Preventing them contributes to a build-up of dry matter on the forest floor, which then burns at temperatures much higher than usual and in fact assist in massive fires.