giancarlo-nicole

Forest fires are deadly to the environment and the ecosystem because they destroy wildlife. the bad thing is that most forest fries are started by careless humans that don"t care about the environment. They can also destroy almost all of the forest because they spread especially in dry forest's. They can kill off the forest's environment and they can kill off many animals.We have to as citizens stop the fires y simply not being ignorant because we are killing off precious land and wildlife.
 * FOREST FIRES**

How do forest fires normally start? Forest Fires normally start when a careless human leaves a cigarette lighted in the middle of the woods. Forest fires can also start when a storm comes in and lightning strikes either a tree or a pile of organic waste.(aka broken sticks, leaves, etc.) Sometimes humans even deliberately start forest fires. Forest fires are also relatively common and can occur up to around 100,000 times a year.

How much land do they cover? They can cover land up to 100 acres of land at a time if they are not stopped they cover alot more land then that. They can go around 14 kilometers per hour. The land that they usually flatter land rather then Mountainous land. Forest fires can actually help the land if the only thing that is burning is the leaves, twigs, or branches that ly on the forest floor.

Where do they normally start? They usually start around the California area and can spread throughout the other states around it. They usually start in forests in california with tons of organic waste covering the forest floor. Many other forests around the world have forest fires that distroy many of trees and wildlife.

What is the effects on wildlife? Forest fires destroy many trees, thus destroying the forest's creatures homes. When many of the forest fires occur they also kind many different types of wildlife. Forest fires also separate mothers from their young and diminish their food supply.

Is it possible to stop them? When they have already started, there is almost no way to stop them except to dump gallons and gallons of water on the fire. But their is ways to prevent them such as cleaning out natural waste and putting out a fire before it becomes too big to handle.

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