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Wildfires
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GCSE Geography Mind Map on Wildfires, created by 100041 on 04/02/2016.
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Wildfires
What is a wildfire?
A wild fire is any uncontrolled fire in combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or wilderness
Features of a wildfire
Mild wet winters - ideal for growing vegetation
Hot dry summers - drys out vegetation making it combustible
Causes of a wildfire
Natural
Lightening
Volcanic Ash
Drought
High Temperatues
Human
Matches
Campfires
Cigarettes
Arson
Broken Glass
What effect does climate have in wildfires?
Wildfires spread quickly in hot, dry weather such as a DROUGHT
Strong winds make them more violent as it fans the flames
More rainfall in the year leads to more vegetation
How to reduce damaging effects
Fire Breaks
Building Codes
Education
Chemical Spraying
Controlled Burning
Effects of Wildfires
Loss of jobs / Loss of income for farmers / Homelessness / Economy damaged / Soil Erosion / Eco systems damaged / Health Problems
Loss of life / Injury / Property damage / Crop damaged / Water & Air pollution / Loss of wildlife
Prepare / Prevent / Respond
Prepare
Have an evacuation plan
Make sure house is fireproof - NO combustible material within 10m of house
GIS
Forecast software - updates on fires and safest evacuatons
Prevent
Remove any combustible materials in areas of high risk
Controlled burns
Education
Smoky Bear
Posters / Leaflets / TV adverts
Respond
Put fires out
Firefighters
More fires - due to climate change
Longer wildfires periods
Wider distribution if whole earth is getting warmer
Increase cost of damage if more intense fires
Increase cost for more firefighters if there are more frequent & intense fires
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