Natural Disasters By: Patrick L. Abbott.

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Natural Disasters By: Patrick L. Abbott

Chapter 13 Fires

Overview What is Fire? The Need for Fire The Stages of Fire The Spread of Fire Fire Weather Home Style and Fire The Similarities of Fire and Flood

What is Fire? Heat Photosynthesis Potential Energy Combustion

The Need for Fire Fuel Fuel Categories Grasses Shrubs Trees Slash

The Stages of Fire Pyrolysis Convection Radiation Conduction Diffusion Oxidation

The Spread of Fire Fuel Wind Topography Fire Behavior

Fire Weather Winds of Fire Great Lakes Region California Cold-front Winds Foehn Winds Local Winds Great Lakes Region Peshtigo, Wisconsin Chicago, Illinois California Oakland and Berkeley Hills

Home Style and Fire Southern California Fire Suppression Yellow Stone National Park The Western United States, Summer 2000 Prescribed Fires Los Alamos, New Mexico, May 2000 Australia

The Similarities of Fire and Flood Common Characteristics Common Atmospheric Conditions Both Grow More Turbulent Both Described by Size and Frequency Both Aggravated by Human Activity