Wildfires

  • Fires can start naturally due to lightning strikes.
  • Strong winds and dry conditions can help spread the fire further.
  • Fire can be helpful to the ecosystem by recycling nutrients in the soil and help control the spread of tree diseases and pests.
  • However, wildfires cause environmental, social and economic damages.
  • This image shows a satellite view of several wildfires in California and Mexico in 2014.