wildfire hazards - conditions

Question 1

what is a wildfire?

Answer 1

a large, uncontrolled fire that quickly spreads through vegetation

Question 2

what kind of vegetation types allow for them to spread quickly and easily?

Answer 2

thick, close together vegetation

Question 3

what do trees and thick bushes lead to?

Answer 3

more intense wildfires

Question 4

what vegetation does not burn as intensely?

Answer 4

grasslands

Question 5

vegetation with what like eucalyptus causes more intense fires?

Answer 5

flammable oils

Question 6

for vegetation to be able to catch should it be dry or damp?

Answer 6

dry

Question 7

finer or thicker vegetation causes fires to spread quicker?

Answer 7

finer

Question 8

finer or thicker vegetation causes fires to burn for longer and more intensely?

Answer 8

thicker

Question 9

what should the climate be?

Answer 9

enough rainfall for plant grown but dry spells ad drought to dry out fuels

Question 10

areas with dry seasons such as ?

Answer 10

california

Question 11

what topography does fire spread quick on?

Answer 11

hills (bc heat rises)

Question 12

what happens at rivers?

Answer 12

fires can jump across rivers into areas due to lit debris causing it to spread