Ontopic Australia
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Dory Berkowitz-Bukowski
Clam whisperer
Fuck knows. I guess pack up your important stuff and get a ferry over to New Zealand for a while.
Jehannum
Puts the "pro" in procrastination
With a 2 and 3 y/o at home? Trust me, you do not want that.
Like 99&44/100ths% of wildfires everywhere I bet it's because humans.
It's not like some kangaroo is gonna throw their cigarette out the window or leave their campfire unattended or build an electrical transmission line that falls down or whatever.
It's not like some kangaroo is gonna throw their cigarette out the window or leave their campfire unattended or build an electrical transmission line that falls down or whatever.
lightning is a big source of ignition in dry/drought areas
Dory Berkowitz-Bukowski
Clam whisperer
OK, 99.44% is a little high. It's more like 85-87.
Here.
Wildfire Causes and Evaluations (U.S. National Park Service)
Learn about the causes of wildland fires and how managers decide how to deal with wildland fires.
www.nps.gov
Australia.
Most bushfires in south-eastern Australia caused by humans
The vast majority of bushfires in New South Wales and Victoria over 12-year period were caused by humans.
www.abc.net.au
Lightening happens but not near as much. Accidental or intentional we're still mostly doing this to ourselves.
The other two natural occurrences I can think of, lava, and spontaneous combustion (like a wet haybale) are rarely mentioned, presumably because they're rare occurrences.
Mean Mr. Mustard
Always shouts out something obscene
Yeah, who cares about climate change in Australia? Hand me another baconator and my red hat!
@Applesauce told me the majority of the fires were purposely set. ☹OK, 99.44% is a little high. It's more like 85-87.
Here.
Wildfire Causes and Evaluations (U.S. National Park Service)
Learn about the causes of wildland fires and how managers decide how to deal with wildland fires.
Australia.
Most bushfires in south-eastern Australia caused by humans
The vast majority of bushfires in New South Wales and Victoria over 12-year period were caused by humans.
Lightening happens but not near as much. Accidental or intentional we're still mostly doing this to ourselves.
The other two natural occurrences I can think of, lava, and spontaneous combustion (like a wet haybale) are rarely mentioned, presumably because they're rare occurrences.
Possibly kids/teens. We did that once when I was around 11-12. One of the dudes had got a pack of hot dogs. We thought we'd cook in the field. For months I felt really odd when driving by there with my mom "I can't believe someone would burn this lovely field. What do you think, Eddy?"
Maybe 1/4 of a square mile. All uninhabited but still, was scared as fuck when that thing went out of control. This is why you should let your kids smoke and barbeque at home.i mean, are they farmers trying to clear their fields? Or just chaotic evil arsonists?