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At this time in history fire was viewed as a threat to timber, an economically important natural resource. As such, the decision was made to devote public funds to fire suppression and fire prevention efforts. For example, the Forest Fire Emergency Fund Act of 1908 permitted deficit spending in the case of emergency fire situations. [3]
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 ...
The most dominant cause of wildfires differs around the globe. Within the United States, the most common natural cause for wildfires has been found to be lightning strikes. Across the world, however, intentional ignition can be identified as the most common man-made cause for uncontrollable fires. [15]
As thousands of people fled from fires that tore through Los Angeles County this month, you may have wondered about the wildfire risk in your area. While wildfires have primarily been associated ...
At the fire's worst, he said, it looked like a volcano exploding above the canyon. "So much of the forest and the wildlife has been burnt down," said Monk, a meditation teacher. "All that stuff's ...
Local fire officials have called the blustery conditions a “worst case scenario” for fighting the wildfires. Stay up to date with the NYP’s coverage of the terrifying LA-area fires
Camp Fire, as seen by the Landsat 8 satellite on November 8, 2018. Red highlights active fire seen in infrared. Utility-caused wildfires are a subset of human-caused wildfires that are directly ignited by utilities, usually power lines. They are unplanned ignitions that can cause wild burns. [1]
A DC-10 dumps fire retardant near Mandeville Canyon Road during a battle on Jan. 11, 2025, to save the homes in this community in Brentwood from the Palisades Fire that started on Jan. 7, 2025.