Causes of Forest Fires
1. Lightning and Volcanic Eruptions
2. Underground Coal Fires
3. Spontaneous Forest Fires when the weather is extremely hot and dry to create enough heat that can induce spontaneous combustion.
4. Human Activities
5. Other Causes
- Another important cause of wildfires is the sparks from rockfalls. Forest fires can be frequent during the dry summer months, and the periods of droughts and strong winds.
Prevention
1. Comply with all local laws and regulations .
2. Check the weather because Wind can act as both an accelerant and can spread the fire.
3. Only use easily controlled locations for burning .
4. Do not burn anything unusual or combustible .