Wildfire Fuel

12/02/19

“What causes wildfires to occur?”

 

Wildfires can devastate communities and are only becoming a more pertinent problem with the advent of climate change. But what exactly is the primary factor for their spread? Well, just like parasites need a host to grow, fires need substances to burn. This Wildfire Fuel often comes in the form of trees, bushes, grass, and other burnable vegetative material that wildfire fuel managers have to contend with.