Michael+-+Wild+Fires+Should+Be+Prevented

wildfires﻿ ﻿ :by michael thesis: Wildfires should be prevented because they
 * 1) pollutes the air by sending smoke chemicals into the air
 * 2) they kill animals such as the chipmunks or squirrels or even baby deer
 * 3) they damage earths surface by the burning of land (acre of land burnt every 9 seconds
 * 4) when they are all over they cost a lot to repair the non permanent damages
 * Ways you can start wildfires{forest fires}:**

A large wildfire, or conflagration, is often capable of modifying the local weather conditions or producing "its own weather." **Related Terms** Below are some terms often used in describing wildfires.
 * smoking
 * unattended campfires
 * fireworks
 * children playing with matches or lighters
 * equipment fires such as from lawnmowers ATV's and other power equipment
 * Cool facts about wildfires:**
 * 1) in 2007 there were 12,261 natural wildfires and 73,446 caused by human error
 * 2) in 2006 a total of 9.8 million acres were burned down from wildfires in the U.S.A.' a level of 125 % of the 10 year average
 * 3) Although most of us have no intention of setting in motion the forces which could burn hundreds of homes, millions of acres of forest and affecting thousands of lives, each year we learn of devastating wildfires caused by careless behavior.
 * 4) Wildfires can occur anywhere. Did you know that:
 * 5) An average of 1.2 million acres of U.S. woodland burn every year.
 * 6) More than four out of every five wildfires are caused by people.
 * 7) Negligent human behavior such as smoking in forested areas and improperly extinguishing campfires are common causes of forest fires.
 * 8) Weather conditions can directly contribute to the occurrence of wildfires such as through lightning strikes, or indirectly such as by an extended dry spell or drought that contributes to the availability of fuel.
 * Surface fires** -- The most common type of wildfires, surface fires move slowly and burn along the forest floor, killing and damaging vegetation.
 * Ground fires** -- Usually started by lightning, ground fires burn on or below the forest floor through the root system.
 * Crown fires** -- Crown fires spread by wind moving quickly along the tops of trees.
 * Santa Ana winds** -- "Santa Ana" is the name given to the gusty northeast or east wind that occurs in Southern California during the fall and winter months. [|Santa Ana winds] are often hot and very dry, greatly aggravating the fire danger in forests and bush lands.
 * Conflagration** -- A large and destructive fire, typically aggravated by strong winds that carry burning debris over natural or artificial barriers.
 * Dry thunderstorm** -- Typically a thunderstorm with a high altitude base in which thunder and lightning are observed, but little or no rain reaches the ground. For more information, see [|virga].

[|http://wwwhttp://www.smokeybear.com/it-could-be-you.asp] · In 2007 there were 12,261 wildfires caused by lightning but 73,446 wildfires caused by human error. · In 2006, a total of 9.8 million acres burned due to wildfires in the U.S. Ᾱ a level that was 125% over the ten-year average


 * ~ Year ||~ Fires ||~ Acres ||
 * < 2009 || 78,792 || 5,921,786 ||
 * < 2008 || 78,979 || 5,292,468 ||
 * < 2007 || 85,705 || 9,328,045 ||
 * < 2006 || 96,385 || 9,873,745 ||
 * < 2005 || 66,753 || 8,689,389 ||
 * < 2004 || 65,461 || *8,097,880 ||
 * < 2003 || 63,629 || 3,960,842 ||
 * < 2002 || 73,457 || 7,184,712 ||
 * < 2001 || 84,079 || 3,570,911 ||
 * < 2000 || 92,250 || 7,393,493 ||
 * 2004 fires and acres do not include state lands for North Carolina

smokey bear.com **please see the videos below and below that click edit and give me your feedback in different colored font.** every 9 seconds an acre of land is burnt down, you can help for more go to the website up above. there are already more than 3 million of acres of land is ruined, just think about if that was your property. You may also go to Wikipedia for more. media type="youtube" key="mLdaj8n_zto?fs=1" height="252" width="291"media type="youtube" key="psuaF5DMiH0?fs=1" height="255" width="295"media type="youtube" key="JeEouD26eEc?fs=1" height="261" width="322" http://desertpeace.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/wildfire.jpg http://www.fema.gov/hazard/wildfire/index.shtm [|http://wwwhttp://www.smokeybear.com/it-could-be-you.asp] http://www.google.com/images?oe=UTF-8&gfns=1&q=wildfires&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=H37_TNCtPMXHnAe6_ZXdCw&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=5&ved=0CF4QsAQwBA&biw=1440&bih=715 http://www.weather.com/ready/fire/facts.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLdaj8n_zto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psuaF5DMiH0&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeEouD26eEc&feature= relatedhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildfire media type="custom" key="7790749" width="190" height="190"
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