Really? What percentage of wildfires originate from campfires? Just asking, I thought lightening strikes were #1....
Ps....I stand corrected human causes 85% of causes but many causes besides campfires..
Humans and Wildfire
Nearly 85 percent* of wildland fires in the United States are caused by humans. Human-caused fires result from campfires left unattended, the burning of debris, equipment use and malfunctions, negligently discarded cigarettes, and intentional acts of arson.
*Source: 2000-2017 data based on Wildland Fire Management Information (WFMI) and U.S. Forest Service Research Data Archive
PPs...If this is accurate only 5% of wildfires are caused by campfires; bold font below is not mine...but hey, keep your masks handy..
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A study published in 2017 in the journal
PNAS found that, at the national level, debris burning is responsible for 29 percent of wildfires and arson causes 21 percent of fires. Campfires accounted for just
five percent, the study found.
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What percentage or forest fires are caused by campfires?
What are the causes of wildfires?
What percent of wildfires are wildland fires?
What is the percentage of fires caused by debris burning?
Edited by Wallowa, 11 August 2020 - 11:17 PM.