1. wildfires

2. What are they?
Uncontrolled blazes fueled by weather, wind, and dry underbrush, wildfires can burn acres of land and consume everything in their paths in mere minutes.

3. Causes of Wildfires Human beings Lightning Volcanic eruption
Heat waves
Droughts
Cyclical climate changes

4. Causes of Wildfires
Human beings are the numer one causes of wildfires. Many of these wildfires are caused by cigarette butts being left on the land, campfires that have been left unmonitored, as well as intentional acts of arson.

5. Causes of Wildfires
Lightning can cause wildfires, especially the type of lightning called ”hot lightning”, which can last for a relatively long time. When it strikes, it can produce a spark which can set off a forest or a field.

6. Causes of Wildfires
Volcanic eruption makes a hot burning lava, which can cause wildfires.

7. Effects of wildfires
Wildfires take away homes, wildlife, as well as vegetation
The soil in the area of the wildfire has been completely destroyed,
Animals lose their lives,
Air pollution

8. Effects of wildfires
Wildfires take away homes, wildlife, as well as vegetation. People often lose their houses as well if the fires are close enough to human housing. Vegetation is now obsolete if this area is near a farm or near the food of other inhabitants.

9. Effects of wildfires
The soil in the area of the wildfire has been completely destroyed. The soils in the forest are made with decaying nutrients and debris that have a lot of natural ingredients, but when a wildfire hits this soil it becomes too hot and all of those nutrients are gone for good.

10. Effects of wildfires
Air pollution is effects of large amounts of smoke is released into the air during wildfires.

11. What we should do If we discover a forest fire?
Alert the fire service – dial emergency number 110
Start extinguishing the fire, if possible
Spread out fire fighting efforts along the flanks of the fire
Make sure to keep watch and ensure adequate post- extinguishing
BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL AND NEVER TAKE CHANCES! DO NOT REMAIN IN LOCATIONS WHERE THERE IS A RISK THAT FLAMES COULD SURROUND YOU.

12. References:
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Authors: Wiktoria Trynkos, Julia Pośnik, Nina Piechota