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Dec 8, 2020 · Studies have shown human ignition is to blame for 84% of all wildfires in the United States, and 97% of all those that threaten homes. Human-sparked fires always seemed more extreme, says Stijn Hantson, a fire ecologist at the University of California, Irvine, who led the new research.
May 17, 2022 · We analyzed the difference in climate and environmental factors at the day of ignition between human-caused and lightning-caused fires based on all fires represented in the FRAP database,...
- Stijn Hantson
May 17, 2022 · We observe that human-ignited fires start at locations with lower tree cover and during periods with more extreme fire weather. These characteristics contribute to more explosive growth in the first few days following ignition for human-caused fires as compared to lightning-caused fires.
- 10.1038/s41467-022-30030-2
- 2022
- Nat Commun. 2022; 13: 2717.
Mar 28, 2022 · The model included two major sectors of the natural and human subsystem that were connected through the human contribution to ignition and the human risk perception of fire.
large wildfires caused by human activity are more devastating than lightning-caused fires, and here we hypothesize that this may occur because of an increased probability of human ignition
Mar 19, 2024 · Globally, nearly all wildfires start with a human ignition source – not lightning strikes or wildlife encountering power equipment. Knowing humans can be a primary cause is an example of the sort of knowledge that helps predict and prevent wildfires, a challenge that NASA and the firefighting industry are undertaking together.
INTRODUCTION. Wildfires are the result of an ignition source, fuels, and conditions that allow a fire to grow. Ignition sources are commonly divided into natural causes (primarily lightning, but also of geological origin) and human causes, including both accidentally and intentionally ignited fires.
