Why and how bushfires start
by Richard
Conan-Davies
11 April 2005
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Why do bushfires start? Bushfires start because there is a spark (from lightning) igniting a few leaves. These leaves tend to start burning other leaves and a bushfire starts. How do bushfires move? Bushfires move or travel depending on lots of different factors. For example:
Potential impacts on australia Bushfires have an obvious potential threat to homes near bushland areas. This might also include the long term impacts that bushfires have. So for example some bushfires might disrupt water supplies by contaminating water catchment areas with ash or erosion.
responses of victims of bushfires There are several possible victims of bushfires. Local animals and plants ( flora and fauna) and people. Plants must adapt to the physical effects of fire for example protective bark or seeds that can survive the fires underground. It is the bushfire intensity and speed that determines how well some animals can survive |
Responses of People who are victims of bushfires. People can repsond in different ways depending on what the bushfires do to them. If their home is destroyed by fire then they sometimes can suffer psychological stress of loss. If the fire is approaching people can try to prepare. Emergency Management Australia has a number of suggestions for preparing for bushfires such as
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