Expert shares factors increasing forest fire ignitions
December 17, 2024
December 17, 2024
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
As firefighters strive to contain the blaze threatening to consume homes in Malibu, California, other wildfires burn in Texas, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Virginia. Forest fires are natural phenomena, yet studies show they are becoming more widespread, consuming larger areas of forest each year.
"Natural ignitions occur as a result of lightning strikes in the growing season," said V . . .
As firefighters strive to contain the blaze threatening to consume homes in Malibu, California, other wildfires burn in Texas, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Virginia. Forest fires are natural phenomena, yet studies show they are becoming more widespread, consuming larger areas of forest each year.
"Natural ignitions occur as a result of lightning strikes in the growing season," said V . . .