Ask HN: How are wildfires propagating when hotspots are far apart from ech othr? (zoom.earth) 1 points by sergioro 5y ago ↗ HN
[–] sergioro 5y ago ↗ The wildfires seem to be miles away and isolated from each other, so how are they propagating? [–] ddingus 5y ago ↗ Wind carried embers land and start a new fire.Some of my family is in affected areas. They do nightly ember watch after one nearby home saw a big one flare up.
[–] ddingus 5y ago ↗ Wind carried embers land and start a new fire.Some of my family is in affected areas. They do nightly ember watch after one nearby home saw a big one flare up.
[–] simonblack 5y ago ↗ Air-borne embers can travel tens of miles.Birds can carry burning twigs (deliberately to spread fires to flush out prey).Arsonists.Lightning strikes.Electrical problems: sparks, wires rubbing on trees, faulty wires, broken wires lying on the ground, etc.Broken glass acting as magnifying glasses.There are plenty of reasons for wide-spread outbreaks when conditions are 'just right' over extended areas for fires.
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[ 2.9 ms ] story [ 12.1 ms ] threadSome of my family is in affected areas. They do nightly ember watch after one nearby home saw a big one flare up.
Birds can carry burning twigs (deliberately to spread fires to flush out prey).
Arsonists.
Lightning strikes.
Electrical problems: sparks, wires rubbing on trees, faulty wires, broken wires lying on the ground, etc.
Broken glass acting as magnifying glasses.
There are plenty of reasons for wide-spread outbreaks when conditions are 'just right' over extended areas for fires.