Bushfires are devastating disasters that occur all over the world. They can cause a lot of damage to people, animals and the environment. Bushfires can be deliberately set by humans or can occur naturally.
Basically a bushfire is a wildfire that occurs in the bush. A bushfire is a natural disaster that can sometimes get out of control. If a bushfire does not occur in the bush then it is not a bushfire. They can reach temperatures of about 1000 Degrees Celsius.
One of the reasons bushfires are caused is because careless people drop their cigarette buds on the floor. Fires can be deliberately set by people. They can also be caused by lightening strikes that can set fire to grass or trees. Even a camp fire that goes out of control can start a bushfire.
Bushfires affect people and the environment because bushes are destroyed and trees are damaged. Also our wildlife are injured or killed and their habitats are destroyed. Our houses are burned and we will have no shelter or electricity. People will also be killed or badly injured. The smoke from the fire will pollute the air and people will die from breathing in smoke.
Bushfires can start during hot dry weather. You need fuel to start the fire and wood to keep it going. Fires can also start by lightening strikes. A fire needs oxygen to stay alive, just like we do. Without oxygen the fire will go out.
· In 2001 there was a bushfire in NSW on Christmas Eve and Christmas day.
· There was also another bushfire in NSW in 1994 with temperatures of about 40 Degrees Celsius.
· In 1983 there was a terrible bushfire on ash Wednesday.72 people were killed including 15 Fire fighters. More then 2000 houses were burnt down. This fire started in Victoria on the 16th February and ended in South Australia on the 18th of February.
· On 8th January 2003 there was another terrible bushfire in Canberra caused by a lightening strike.530 homes were burnt down and 4 people died. $280 million was needed to fix the damage.
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT BUSHFIRES
· Bushfires manly occur in summer or autumn when the weather is hot.
· Bushfires also occur in drought where the grass is dry.
· There are 2 main types of bushfires: SURFACE BUSHFIRES burn in grass, shrubs or litter and are easy to control. But CROWN BUSHFIRES is when the heat and the flames of the fire spread rapidly to the tops of trees. This makes it hard to control.
· There is about 15,000 bushfires in Australia each year.
· If you deliberately start a fire you could go to jail.
· Some bushfires can travel faster than 25km/h, so that doesn’t give you much time to run away.
· The massive Indonesian Bushfires of 1997-1998 created a smoke cloud that covered much of south East Asia. The thick cloud caused a passenger airliner to crash, killing all 234 people on board.
· Fire fighters use a variety of equipment yo control fires.
· Australia has over 250,000 volunteer fire fighters.
· Major Bushfires may continue to burn for months or days until they either run out of fuel or are extinguished by changes in the weather or efforts of people.
Basically a bushfire is a wildfire that occurs in the bush. A bushfire is a natural disaster that can sometimes get out of control. If a bushfire does not occur in the bush then it is not a bushfire. They can reach temperatures of about 1000 Degrees Celsius.
One of the reasons bushfires are caused is because careless people drop their cigarette buds on the floor. Fires can be deliberately set by people. They can also be caused by lightening strikes that can set fire to grass or trees. Even a camp fire that goes out of control can start a bushfire.
Bushfires affect people and the environment because bushes are destroyed and trees are damaged. Also our wildlife are injured or killed and their habitats are destroyed. Our houses are burned and we will have no shelter or electricity. People will also be killed or badly injured. The smoke from the fire will pollute the air and people will die from breathing in smoke.
Bushfires can start during hot dry weather. You need fuel to start the fire and wood to keep it going. Fires can also start by lightening strikes. A fire needs oxygen to stay alive, just like we do. Without oxygen the fire will go out.
· In 2001 there was a bushfire in NSW on Christmas Eve and Christmas day.
· There was also another bushfire in NSW in 1994 with temperatures of about 40 Degrees Celsius.
· In 1983 there was a terrible bushfire on ash Wednesday.72 people were killed including 15 Fire fighters. More then 2000 houses were burnt down. This fire started in Victoria on the 16th February and ended in South Australia on the 18th of February.
· On 8th January 2003 there was another terrible bushfire in Canberra caused by a lightening strike.530 homes were burnt down and 4 people died. $280 million was needed to fix the damage.
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT BUSHFIRES
· Bushfires manly occur in summer or autumn when the weather is hot.
· Bushfires also occur in drought where the grass is dry.
· There are 2 main types of bushfires: SURFACE BUSHFIRES burn in grass, shrubs or litter and are easy to control. But CROWN BUSHFIRES is when the heat and the flames of the fire spread rapidly to the tops of trees. This makes it hard to control.
· There is about 15,000 bushfires in Australia each year.
· If you deliberately start a fire you could go to jail.
· Some bushfires can travel faster than 25km/h, so that doesn’t give you much time to run away.
· The massive Indonesian Bushfires of 1997-1998 created a smoke cloud that covered much of south East Asia. The thick cloud caused a passenger airliner to crash, killing all 234 people on board.
· Fire fighters use a variety of equipment yo control fires.
· Australia has over 250,000 volunteer fire fighters.
· Major Bushfires may continue to burn for months or days until they either run out of fuel or are extinguished by changes in the weather or efforts of people.
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