What Are The Causes of Wildfires?

In dry seasons, the woods and leaves in a jungle become too withered. When a large area with a lot of wood and leaves becomes too dehydrated, together they become very sensitive to any kind of fire contact. Even the slightest spark of fire can spread throughout an extensive amount of area in a very short amount of time. 

This specific type of fiery incident is called wildfire. Some forests are exceptionally prone to events like these. Wildfires cause a lot of trees to burn to ashes every single year.

There are two major types of reasons behind wildfires-

1. Human-related Causes

There are some most common errors done by humans that can trigger a wildfire. These are-

• Careless Smoking: This is often the most common reason behind wildfires. When someone forgets to put off the fire from the cigarette butt and throws it around randomly, it gets in contact with the dry leaves. Soon enough, the whole area is put on fire before anyone can do anything about it.
• Campfires: Another very common reason is campfires that haven't been taken care of afterward. Many times the fire retains and starts spreading, and once it has started, there is no turning back from the casualties.
• Fireworks: In any kind of celebration, fireworks are the most common celebration material. Although, they are not very environment-friendly. One misdirected firework is enough to set an entire jungle on fire.

2. Natural Causes

• Lighting Strikes: Although it is a comparatively rare phenomenon, lightning strikes are not totally impossible in dry seasons. This can ignite a tree in a blink of an eye, which is quite enough for a wildfire to take place.
• Eruptions: Volcanoes are infamous for spreading fires enormously. Eruptions from any type of volcano can immediately trigger dangerous wildfires in an instant.

Aftereffects of Wildfire

Wildfires can cause a huge amount of damage to the natural system in a forest area. The most common aftereffects are-

• Critical Impact on Biodiversity: Wildfires burn through a huge number of trees and destroy the habitats of the flora and fauna of the entire forest.
• Degradation of Forests: Hundreds and thousands of trees and vegetation get wiped out during a wildfire, resulting in the degradation of the entire forest.