Essay About Wildfire

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Learn About Wildfires!
Have you ever heard of a wildfire? I thought so. HAve you ever been in a wildfire? Well I hope not! This is an informational book about wildfires! You will learn about what a wildfire is, what could cause them, the damage they do, the fight firefighter have to do, the different types of fires, and what you can do to stay safe and prevent a wildfire! I hope you enjoy!
What is a wildfire?
What is a wildfire? We need to clear this up before we move on. A wildfire is an uncontrollable fire that often happens in forest, the wild, or unpopulated places, but to be honest, wildfires could happen anywhere. Wildfires are very deadly. They grow and grow. It can take days to put a wildfire! Now that you have a idea of what a wildfire
What causes wildfires can be as simple as heat to as extreme as accumulation. Even with all these possibilities, 20% of all wildfires come from strikes of lighting, which is kinds crazy if you think about it. Santa Ana winds can also start wildfires.
Humans
Did you know you are a victim? This might need some explaining. 90% of wildfires start by humans, crazy huh? People from matches, cigarettes, and other flammable objects.
Accumulation
If leafs, twigs or trees heat up (they probably will), there is a chance a wildfire will spark.
The Damage wildfires do So our wildfire has started, what does it do now? I will tell you. It will grow. It will storm through the forest, burning everything in its path. Animals are dieing by the minute. Trees are falling, and their leaves only fuel the fire. Huge clouds of black smoke arise. *0% of all forests are destroyed because of this. This is what a normal wildfire would do, but the largest wildfire in history was in 1825, tearing through Main and New Brunswick, Canada. It burnt 3 million anchors of the forest. A huge fire can make hurricane type winds to around 120 mph! Wait, who is going to put out this fire? The
Class A fires are the most common type of fine. They are the ones that happen when something gets heated up. Class B is Known as “Flammable liquids!! Class B fires happen when a flammable liquids of a temperature below 100*s sets on fire. These fires are hard to fight. Class C fires are caused by flammable gases. A flammable gas can be triggered by a single spark. Class C fires are probably one of the most dangerous because if you are near it, you are exposed to potential explosions. That right! This fire can randomly explode!
Class D fires are metal fires. Metal fires come from some metals that burn if lit on fire. Metal shavings and powdered metal s are easier to burst in flames than a lump of metal, making them more dangerous. Electrical fires happen when a wire shortages, overloaded switchboards, and faulty equipment. Last, Class F happen if you cook, something you weren't supposed to or if you really overcook

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