Wildfires- Increase in frequency and distribution

Question 1

what is frequency

Answer 1

how often wildfires happen

Question 2

what is distribution

Answer 2

the area where wildfires occur

Question 3

what is wildfire intensity

Answer 3

severity of burning

Question 4

what is wildfire season

Answer 4

the period of the year during which wildfires occur

Question 5

what is the key link to increase in wildfires

Answer 5

global warming

Question 6

what is the relationship between temperature and the number of wildfires?

Answer 6

higher temp means it is warmer = easier chance of wildfires occurring
also increase chances of happening where they do not occur often

Question 7

why will wildfire intensity increase in areas where they are not common

Answer 7

large amount of fuels present
lots of combustable materials
meaning more bigger and intense

Question 8

Climate change and wildfires

Answer 8

more people living in wilderness longer periods of rainfall
vegetation grows more
followed by severe dry season

dries the overgrown vegetation
ignite easily

droughts and heatwaves

Question 9

why is the cost of damage increasing?

Answer 9

more people living in wilderness areas: 10million in USA

climate change

more fire fighting equipment/ people needed

affluent people buying second homes

cost of insurance going up