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Fire suppression, in combination with other human-caused environmental changes, may have resulted in unforeseen consequences for natural ecosystems. Some large wildfires in the United States have been blamed on years of fire suppression and the continuing expansion of people into fire-adapted ecosystems as well as climate change. [5]
It's unclear how the LA fires started - but most wildfires are caused by humans [Getty Images] We still don't know why they started, however. It might have been a lightning strike, downed power ...
Fire regimes of United States plants. Savannas have regimes of a few years: blue, pink, and light green areas. When first encountered by Europeans, many ecosystems were the result of repeated fires every one to three years, resulting in the replacement of forests with grassland or savanna, or opening up the forest by removing undergrowth. [23]
In Yellowstone, human-caused fires average between 6 and 10 annually, while 35 wildfires are ignited by lightning. [ 19 ] [ 22 ] Some researchers, as well as some timber companies and private citizens, understood that fire was a natural state of affairs in many ecosystems.
And the reality of human development is that people bring fire with them, in electrical lines, cars and barbecue grills. 'Good fires' can help fight fires before they start
As humans continue to heat up the world with fossil fuel pollution, scientists warn these kinds of fires will only become more common. The past several years have brought some of the United States ...
The control of fire by early humans was a critical technology enabling the evolution of humans. Fire provided a source of warmth and lighting, protection from predators (especially at night), a way to create more advanced hunting tools, and a method for cooking food. These cultural advances allowed human geographic dispersal, cultural ...
A sheriff’s deputy in Clackamas County, Oregon was caught on video claiming that the fires were started by "Antifa or other crazy left-wing people." Fox News host Laura Ingraham made the claim ...