Nature of wildfires Flashcards
1
Q
What do surface wildfires do?
A
sweep over the ground, consuming plant litter, grasses and scorching trees, ground temps reaching over 1,000 degrees
2
Q
Where do crown fires spread?
A
over the canopy of trees
3
Q
What will the nature of a fire depend upon?
A
types of plants involved/strengths of winds?topography/behaviour of fire
4
Q
Retardants?
A
chemicals sprayed on to fires in order to slow them down - nitrates/ammonia/phosphates/sulphates
5
Q
Pyrophytic vegetation?
A
plants adapted to tolerate fire
