Fire Prevention 101: Five Surprising Facts About Brush Fires
1) One in every four fires is a brush fire.
Roughly one quarter of all reported fires are what the National Fire Protection Association calls ‘natural vegetation fires’. This means that one of every four fires in the US takes place in dry brush, grass, or forests.
2) They don’t say ‘spreads like wildfire’ for no reason.
Wind makes brush fires spread like, well, wildfire. And on sloped areas, even those as slight as 10 or 20 degrees, fires’ speeds can increase exponentially. This means that even a small brush fire can turn into a deadly and destructive forest fire within minutes.
3) In some cities, brush fire prevention is the law.
4) You may live in a particularly high-risk area.
5) There are simple ways to prevent brush fires on your property.
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